Whatever Else it Is,

The Fourth is a day to eat hearty

Song to Ribs

The meat on ribs is chewy; you i-

Ntuitively do it to it.

I like the way the meat adheres

Close to the bone.

I think ribmeat will stick for years

Close to my own.

Song to Catsup

For Young and Particular Eaters

Catsup will fix up all kinds of yuck.

You’ll find a way to pour it on your broccoli with luck.

And if you can’t —

Since children can’t

Turn turnips down —

Find a way to pour

Your broccoli on the floor.

And if your parents see you,

Move to another town.

Catsup makes you well.

It’s tangy, gooey, red.

Spill it on your shirt and tell

Your parents you are dead.