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The poet laureate of lunch
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The poet laureate of lunch

Or, playing hooky at midday

Benjamin Errett
Apr 25, 2024
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The typical pop song is three minutes long, upbeat, and all about love. It is quite simple and effective to substitute the word “lunch” in said songs, a sort of Top 40 Oulipo exercise. And then if Foreigner comes on the radio, you might find yourself asking, I want to know what lunch is. And in that case, I have just the book for you:

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