A really dumb chili question?
"OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
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> In article >, guy klose >
> wrote:
>
> > One day, in a small company cafeteria, a sign said "Chili con Carne
(with
> > beans)". A guy in front of me
> > asked the cafeteria guy, "isn't that redundant? Chili 'with beans' with
> > beans?" The cafeteria guy
> > stared at me for a second (like, "what a dope") and then said "'con
carne'
> > means 'with meat', so it
> > is chili with meat with beans." I added that chili started out as a stew
of
> > chilis, and meat was
> > added later, but the guy's brain had already checked out.
> >
>
> With beans would be con Frijole's?
> --
> Peace, Om.
>
> How about ...con Frijoles Para Musica?
Lefty
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