On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:31:18 -0600, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:23:15 GMT, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> On Thu 31 Jan 2008 10:12:46p, Sqwertz told us...
>>
>>> On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:10:02 -0600, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>>
>>>> When I make chili con carne,...
>>>
>>> Chile CON CARNE? What is this, 1950?
>>
>> Is there something wrong with 1950? I thuoght it was a very good year.
>
>I'm thinking it was more 60's and 70's now. Nowadays the terms
>a Chili, Chili W/Beans, and Vegetarian Chili.
>
>"Chili con Carne" always reminds me of the 'Alice' episode where
>Art Carney appears as Vera's cousin to promote Mel's chili.
>I haven't seen the phrase actually used in practice for a decade
>or three. We all know chili has meat! Always did.
>
>This is the kind of stuff that keeps me up at night, yaknow.
>
>-sw

vaya con carne.

your pal,
blake