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I'd have to disagree. Clearly, IMHO, seitan is the vegan Seal of No Approval Needed. On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 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 > -- Ellen Knowlton Wilson Instructional Services Librarian Room 250, University Library University of South Alabama 5901 USA Drive North Mobile, AL 36688 (251) 460-6045 Please note new email address: [log in to unmask]