THE STEAMED CHEESEBURGER MAN

THE STEAMED CHEESEBURGER MAN

 

It seemed more truth than legend,

Beside the road sat a steam engine…

In the shape of a stand,

Consumer demand

For some new product alleging.

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The choice was surprising to view,

A new style of burger to chew…

And hot dogs as well

For less to the till,

Steamed hamburgers were something new!*

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The man in the engineer’s hat,

Explained the process drained fat…

Out of the patty,

‘Though grey, wasn’t shabby

In flavor when cooked like that.

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Alas, he moved around,

Until the best traffic he found…

He then moved away

In Florida (?) to stay,

The venture here was rocky ground!

 

–Jonathan Caswell

* The process and the benefits being fully explained and featured at Ted’s Restaurant, in Meriden, CT, U.S.A….and the following links:

http://www.tedsrestaurant.com/

and

http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2008/07/teds-steamed-cheeseburgers-meridan-connecticut-ct-burgers.html

and further reference at:

http://www.yankeemagazine.com/issue-year/2013/page/9

 

 

 

 

SUN SHOWERS???

SUN SHOWERS????

The sun came out, I thought,

But it’s raining so I’m caught…

In dichotomy

Of weather you see

A conundrum conveniently taught!

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I grew up in a place with weird weather,

The second-cloudiest in the country all-together…

It rained with sunshine

Which suited just fine,

As well as a Family called “Webber”.

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New York City cousins were awed,

We didn’t think a rainy picnic flawed…

They said that our “steamed”

Hot dogs were a dream,

I’m glad they were charred but thawed!

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Nearing the end of rain showers,

Sunshine has remarkable powers…

To renew nice thoughts

About our lots,

Before the next rainstorm glowers.

–Jonathan Caswell