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\"Phlegm-the-Clown-24\"\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Food was scarce.\u00a0 People were struggling.\u00a0 The war was taking it’s toll as there were shortages of everything from fuel to toilet paper to empathy.\u00a0 Rationing was severe and people were showing signs of stress.\u00a0 There was unemployment, hunger and daily violent protests against the government who caused this blowback war after decades of capitalist conquest.\u00a0 There was no sign of improvement on the horizon and…..food was scarce.<\/p>\n

Leon’s Bar and Grill, however, seemed to be an exception to the misery. Leon, the proprietor, had a brilliant (desperate) idea a few months back when he realized he had too many cooks in the kitchen and not enough food to serve.\u00a0 Seeing his business on the brink of failure, he did the only logical thing;\u00a0 He ‘fired’ all his cooks and took over in the kitchen personally.\u00a0 He posted a new menu featuring ‘Chef’s specials’ like Chef’s Stew, Chef Pot Pie and Roasted Leg of Chef.\u00a0 He fired them all… in the big convection oven (though a few got deep fried, stewed…or grilled…..and one guy got saut\u00e9ed in a wok) and his business has been thriving ever since.<\/p>\n

Funny thing, though…once he solved his cook problem, he settled an old issue with that annoying waitress, Marge and finally took care of that pesky neighborhood Clown who always annoyed his customers as they came and went.<\/p>\n

These days, ‘Leon’s’ is the only establishment in town with a ‘Help Wanted’ sign in the window…and I hear the food’s really good.<\/p>\n

***We thought a little cannibalism this week would be a welcome break from what has become the norm in America;\u00a0 Illegal war, torture, kidnapping, rape, assassination, terrorism, corruption,\u00a0 usury,\u00a0inequality\u00a0and a massive political freak show.\u00a0 Hmmmm…..e<\/em>ating people’s got nothin’ on the U.S. gov’t. – so, bon appetit!\u00a0 -Marsha<\/em><\/p>\n

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