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April 20, 2003 |
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Up to Your Liking
FOUND by Emily Long
in Chicago, Illinois
During a stop at the Union Stock Yard gate on the south side, I came across this little yellow sticky in front of the historic (c.1872) gate. Through this entryway once passed the people and livestock that made Carl Sandburg dub Chicago the "hog butcher to the world." Up to your liking? I'd say so.
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We collect FOUND stuff: love letters, birthday cards, kids' homework,
to-do lists, ticket stubs, poetry on napkins, telephone bills, doodles -
anything that gives a glimpse into someone
else's life. Anything goes...
420!!!!
why is the joe crossed out? i love this anywhy.
I read 'Beef up' as a whatdyecallit, imperative verb form, i.e. here's a flask of soup (or something), beef it up (make it stronger, add meat stock/marmite/Guinness/chilli) so that it tastes the way you like it.
I think he was trying to underline 'Joe' and missed, so he tried again and missed again.
Ian probably had to get up early (and feeling a bit groggy when it came to writing notes) to go to work in the stockyard, and left the soup, or pie or whatever, for his house guest Joe to find when he woke up hungry (and with a hangover from that second bottle of JD they had when they got back from the bar last night, no doubt).
Jonathan: Hahahahahaha! I think this note was given to a prospective body builder along with a free sample of illegal steroids.
I think that ian was telling Joe to improve himself so that he was no longer filled with self-loathing. Like "step it up", or something.... I dunno. Or maybe it was supposed to be a question: "Is the beef up to your liking?"
Beef... Up to your liking?
Beef up! (To your liking.)
Beef up to your liking?.. I am!
Joe: I like beef prices high! hey Ira, what are beef prices like??
Ira: Beef up to your liking.
Beef up. It's what's fer dinner.