JLA/JSA Secret Files and Origins (2003)
Written by David S. Goyer & Geoff Johns
Artwork by Stephen Sadowski
Inks by Andrew Pepoy, Colors by Tom McCraw
Chef’s Note: Yes, it’s another installment of Superheroes Stealing Food. I really did not expect to find this to be such a measurable trend when I began this project but it just keeps popping up. In this instance the theft is so blatant another superhero is forced to intervene. And with a choke hold no less.
Still, his theft was one of tragic poverty, and once he confesses his poor & pathetic pockets, the heroes then do what is only just: pony up and buy everyone lunch! If only all such conflicts of need were so easy to solve.
Of course, such conflicts of need are not so easy to solve, because they then follow this by dumping it all on poor Hourman, who really didn’t commit any serious crime at all. Which means they’re all back to zero and Pat will likely start swiping hot dogs again. There’s a metaphor in here somewhere about contemporary society but all I really want now is a hot dog.
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Did you know that there are at least five varieties of hot dogs and sausages at Wrigley Field? I don’t mean just different toppings… I mean five very different Wrigley Field hot dogs and sausages stands, and that’s not counting the Sheffield Counter or the basic generic dog.
And they’re all great in their own way. Here’s what you should know…
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There’s nothing more symbolic of Chicago than its hot dog: Sears Tower, Wrigley Field, systemic political corruption, all take a back seat. There is no act more American than piling a bunch of delicious toppings onto a hot dog, and no place on earth takes its meat as seriously as the Windy City. The Chicago Dog, a beacon of neon green relish and yellow mustard, is not just our town’s greatest contribution to culture of any kind, it both encapsulates how Chicago was built, and what makes this city great.
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Chef’s Note: Pat is also not much for being accurate about primate diets-
You may have seen Curious George or a monkey at a zoo eat a banana, but bananas, especially the ones we see at the grocery store, are not native to the forests where primates live. However, just like us, primates do like the taste of bananas and this can often result in human-wildlife conflict when bananas are planted near forests and the primates come out to steal them.