Made With Real White Meat
Aug. 30th, 2006 09:04 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
candidgameraI prepared myself a tasty repast of frozen chicken strips yesterday evening. The box proclaims proudly that they are made with real white meat.
I found myself wondering, in a day and age where we can quibble over the what the definition of 'is' is, about the definition of 'with' in that context.
Possibly, they actually throw bits of white meat in the mix, or the strips are composed entirely of white meat. That would certainly be the most straightforward interpretation. Or, perhaps they make white-meat products right alongside the area where they make these strips, thus they can be said to be made 'with' each other. Or, maybe they mean 'with' in the sense that a departed relative is always with us, in our memories, inspiring us.
"Gee, Frank - that 'white meat' stuff is a real inspiration. I hope one day our product can approximate its meaty goodness."
Maybe they even put a little picture of a piece of white meat up, to inspire the workers. Something with a nice, tasteful frame.. perhaps a candle in front of it in a little shrine. The workers come in, take communion with a chicken nugget and some broth, cross themselves and cluck, and go to their positions.
Or perhaps I'm being silly.
I found myself wondering, in a day and age where we can quibble over the what the definition of 'is' is, about the definition of 'with' in that context.
Possibly, they actually throw bits of white meat in the mix, or the strips are composed entirely of white meat. That would certainly be the most straightforward interpretation. Or, perhaps they make white-meat products right alongside the area where they make these strips, thus they can be said to be made 'with' each other. Or, maybe they mean 'with' in the sense that a departed relative is always with us, in our memories, inspiring us.
"Gee, Frank - that 'white meat' stuff is a real inspiration. I hope one day our product can approximate its meaty goodness."
Maybe they even put a little picture of a piece of white meat up, to inspire the workers. Something with a nice, tasteful frame.. perhaps a candle in front of it in a little shrine. The workers come in, take communion with a chicken nugget and some broth, cross themselves and cluck, and go to their positions.
Or perhaps I'm being silly.
