Advanced Takeout, May 26, 2017

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This week there were both teachers in front of the class. Weren't you all lucky?

"Welcome back. Good to see you're all here for the holiday," Tony said. "Memorial Day, in case you don't know which one."

"Memorial Day is a day devoted to remembering those who have given their lives in service to our country," Steve said, "but it also serves as the unofficial start of summer in America, so people hold barbecues some times."

Not that Steve was planning to go to one. He was heading to Arlington after class.

Because sadness errands.

"Today we will tell you how to do one of these barbecues without needing to actually do the cooking," Tony said. "It involves a lot of side dishes you can get at the grocery store and hoping you have one friend who thinks they can grill."

Everyone had one.

"Barring that... cooking a hot dog is easy enough?" Mostly because they were already cooked.

Steve nodded. "Just...make sure you poke it before you put it in a microwave."

Steve and Tony should maybe just not cook with microwaves. "Salads are good--but any with mayonnaise if you're going to be eating outside because they go bad in the heat."

Clearly a charcoal grill would work better than a microwave for them!

"Fried chicken is good both hot and cold, so that's another thing you can pick up for these sort of parties," Tony added. "Pizza... less so. Sorry."

"And when you're running low on money, bringing ice is always a good thing," Steve added.

"And soda!" No encouraging drinking with the students here. "But, alright. Since this is a holidays of sorts, we won't keep you long. Everyone pick a side and... see if there is a party to take it to. Or make a party of your own."

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Sign in 5/29

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Ready for a BBQ!

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Summer Smith

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Ahsoka Tano

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Jughead Jones

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Kaylin Neya

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Khadgar

Listen to the lecture

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Wonder what these two bring to a BBQ.

Pick your side!

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What will you bring?

Please don't bring three bean salad. That stuff's gross.

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"Ooh, ooh," said Summer. "I'm going to bring one of those disgusting jello mOlds with the fruit in it. Key Lime flavor!"

Because Summer felt like being terrible today.

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Steve made a face. "Why?" he wondered. "And will it have green beans in it?"

Steve. Steve, no.

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"Oh, gross!" said Summer. "I've never heard of that. That. Is. Disgusting!"

So, of course, her answer was, "Yes, definitely green beans. Lima beans, too, while we're at it."

Because why not?

"And it's a conversation starter. It'll be something for even the most socially awkward people to bond over."

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"The 1950s and 1960s committed some terrible food crimes," Steve said. "You can call it retro. Probably help with the conversations."

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"Yeah, they really did," Summer agreed emphatically. "And this is coming from a girl who's eaten fly ice cream, so....yeah. But you've got to be careful with retro. Make it too much of a theme, and it winds up just super tacky."

Talk to Steve and Tony

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It is what they are here for!

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Tony would bring beer. It was harder to screw up beer, Okay?

But not for this class. He had soda in case kids wanted some.

OOC

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Blerg.