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Elisha Lowe's avatar

I used to think the point of life was getting to the end with the most things, like a game of Monopoly. Now I believe the point is eating barbecued beef ribs.

I've never eaten pork ribs - grew Muslim in the north. Now I'm in the south where the tradition is pork BBQ and so I eat beef brisket *sigh*.

Kendrick Lamar said, "turn the tv off." Watching the news is a no for me, a rare occasion. I read the news most mornings if I'm trading futures or the stock market. If not, I'm in the dark. I love it. It's peaceful. I'm enjoying life, drinking water, and moisturizing.

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Len Lichtenfeld MD MACP's avatar

Oh my!!!! You have learned a vital life lesson that it isn’t all about accumulating stuff. Being comfortable with yourself is the greatest gift of all.

Meanwhile don’t tell anyone but I have cooked pork butt bbq while also participating online in Torah study. Go figure!

And this is even better: the portion we studied that day was about cooking meat for the high priests while in the desert. Sometimes you can’t make these things up…

And as to eating beef: the brisket we cooked recently was terrific. No loss not to have the pork!!! I’ll take a picture of tomorrow’s brisket and share it with you!! We wish we could share it with you!!!

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Randy's avatar

It reminds me of the old story about a woman in a butcher shop who insists on getting a “Long Island Duck” and proceeds to test each duck brought to her by inserting her fingers into its posterior, then smelling them to determine if it’s the right one. After rejecting a Boston teal and a Canadian mallard, she finally approves a duck, and then asks the butcher, “Where are you from?” To which he cheekily replies as he bends over and drops his pants, “Here, you figure it out, lady?”

Now, what’s the name and where is this butcher shop in Blairsville?

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Len Lichtenfeld MD MACP's avatar

Got me laughing!!!!

Ivy

Log meat processing https://www.ivylogmeatprocessing.com/

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Randy's avatar

I used to go there pre-COVID. We'll have to check it out again.

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Len Lichtenfeld MD MACP's avatar

New owners. Much better!!!!

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