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The Whale as a Dish

from Call Me Ishmael; volume 6 by Patrick Shea

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Chapter 65: The Whale as a Dish

Eat! Eat your delicacy,
Gourmand, eat the best-tasting things.
I'll teach you now (I'll teach you right now!),
How to love (The brains of a cow!):

Step one, break the head of a calf;
Step two, mix the flour by half;
Cook it up (I'm already salivating!),
And eat it up (Your mind is so stimulating!).

But the whale is a curious thing!
To big to be appetizing!
So barbecue up for the king, a porpoise tonight!
A porpoise tonight!

Baby, what you doin' in this meat-market,
Being eyed up and down by every cannibal in town?
Find someone that will treat you right --
Come with me, and I'll teach you how to eat!

Step one, nail a duck to the floor;
Step two, feed it fat more and more;
The liver bloats (I'm already salivating!);
Thus, I emote (Your flavor is devastating!).

But the whale is a curious thing!
To big to be appetizing!
So barbecue up for the king, a porpoise tonight!
But don't eat by it's light,
No, not tonight!

(c) and (p) 2009 Patrick Shea

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from Call Me Ishmael; volume 6, released November 6, 2011

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Patrick Shea Brooklyn, New York

Patrick is a nerd, a book lover, a math afficianado, an Ishmael, and an Ahab. He lives in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn with his wife and two daughters. He grew up in Portland, OR; and has also lived in Grinnell, IA (for college); and Austin, TX.

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