IVIV: Vegetable of the Day

John Bailey sundayjb at gmail.com
Mon Sep 14 04:05:46 CDT 2009


Penny orders a meaty sandwich (ham, lamb or beef) while Doc opts for
steamed brussel sprouts and grabs some tabasco. I'd like to read this
as a pro-veg comment on the carnivorous nature of Them (and P is
buddy-buddy with animal activist Coetzee, no?) but his propensity for
chili dogs sort of undermines that reading.



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