Memo
From: Sukie, Editor in Cheap
To: Jumpstart, Editor of Diet and Health
Enclosed: see note requesting information on octopus and grasshoppers which
accidentally reach my desk instead of your's. Seems quirky. Worthy as an
eye catcher, perhaps? Little pen and ink to go along?
Any idea what it has to do with Georgia or wolves? Perhaps a common dish
in wooded areas outside Atlanta? Can't make out handwriting.
P.S. How is the Sunday magazine issue on tangerines coming along?
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Memo
From: Jumpstart
To: Glueball, Diet Desk
Enclosures: letter from reader and command from The Big Noise for
Wednesday's food issue. TBN thinks topic has potential.
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Memo
From: Glueball
To: Sherman, intern
Get us nutritional info on octopi and grasshoppers. Have this on my
desk by 2:30.
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Memo
From: Sherman
To: Boss
Octopus, cooked, plain: 1 ounce, Calories 47, protein 8.5 g, fat 1.3 g,
carbohydrates 1.0 g, fiber --, calcium 30.0 mg, iron 2.70 mg, potassium --,
sodium --, cholesterol 27 mg, magnesium --, DHA3 0.05 units unclear, EPA3
0.04 units unclear, % of calories from fat 11. Source: DOH. Tink that DHA
is Da Heavy Areas, and EPA is how many inspectors gonna complain. Eiterh
dat or Da Purty Areas.
Octopussies is smart. I tinks they should eats squids; they sweet and
betters n clams 'cept for steamers, baked on half shell, or with liguini,
garlic, lemon, and brocklly rabe.
I can't find numblers on grasshoppers but they drinks and make two-leggers
blotto so they can eat smart octopussies. Looks like over 100 calories
just for da spirits. Didn't know ghosts did that but octopussies must
gots strong ghosts with lotsa arms and big eyes.
Sorry this is lait; I got my head stuck in a sock. Again.
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Memo:
From: Jumpstart
To: Glueball
You are right. Glue the intern's head into the sock.
Let's make a joke about drunk octopi. At least it's a good visual.
Go with it.
Sometime this week send me a memo saying who sponsored Sherman; need
to avoid that individual's future recommendations for a while.
[Posted in FML issue 3320]
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