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+1 Tempeh == Seal of No Approval Needed, though finding an appropriate icon may be a challenge... -- HARDY POTTINGER <[log in to unmask]> University of Missouri Library Systems http://lso.umsystem.edu/~pottingerhj/ https://MOspace.umsystem.edu/ "The bigger the smile you give, the bigger the smile you get. Works every time." --Alan Shapiro On 6/5/12 3:02 PM, "Kevin S. Clarke" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 3:55 PM, BWS Johnson <[log in to unmask]> >wrote: > >>> Bacon == Seal of Approval >>> Bologna == Seal of Disapproval >>> Salami == Seal of No Approval Needed >>> >> >> This has some serious flaws. I'm concerned about the relationships >>between the desirability of the bespoke seals as they relate to the >>appeal of the meats themselves. While yea, bacon is nearly universal in >>its appeal, that one seems on the mark. Alas, bologna as the seal of >>disapproval might fall a bit short. While one might jump to proffer spam >>in its place, Hawai'ians quite like spam, leaving us all in a bit of a >>quandry. Olive loaf, perhaps? And while salame is a most excellent meat, >>perhaps fois gras more aptly conveys the aboutness of not giving a damn >>about one's approval or lack thereof. >> >> What say you cataloguing mafia? Surely we must honour the >>aboutness of meat and approval lest we needs OCLC to intervene more >>often than is strictly necessary in our mortal affairs. > >I'm vegan now, but having eaten it as a child, may I suggest chicken >livers for the Seal of Disapproval? Blech! And, as a vegan, I'd >stretch bounds of the Seal of No Approval Needed to tempeh. That >seems appropriate. > >Fwiw... >Kevin