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1. 

   margueritem said, 3 months ago

   So where’s the guy making the threat?
2. 

   Bruno Zeigerts said, 3 months ago

   Does his company have a security leek?
3. 

   Number Six said, 3 months ago

   They think he’s taking the pi$$.
4. 

   Alexikakos said, 3 months ago

   Now if there was a cheese truck there too, the same guy could threaten to cut some cheese.
   
   They could then, if successful, combine their swag and make:
   
   

   “Leeks au Grautin”
   
   8 medium leeks
   3 Tablespoons butter
   3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
   1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
   1/2 teaspoon salt
   1 cup milk (whole)
   1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
   1 cup fresh bread crumbs
   
   1. Cook leeks; place in broilersafe 9″ × 9″ baking pan.
   2. In 1-quart (1 litre) saucepan over low heat, melt butter; stir in flour, mustard and salt till smooth.
   Gradually stir in milk; cook, stirring, until thickened; stir in cheese till melted; pour mixture over leeks.
   3. Sprinkle with crumbs. Broil to brown crumbs.
   
   " Preparing Leeks"
   
   Cut off roots and trim leaf end. (as you would with green onions)
   Cut leeks crosswise in half, then cut the root ends lengthwise in half.
   
   Rinse under running cold water to remove sand.
   
   To cook:
   
   In saucepan over medium heat, in 1 inch boiling, salted water, heat leeks to boiling.
   Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until tender; drain. (and use)
   
   Notes from me:
   
   Anything in brackets is mine.
   Salted water: go light rather than heavy.
   
   From:
   
   “The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook” (Reader’s Digest Edition)
   
   By: Zoe Coulson
   
   Hearst Books New York
   
   ISBN 0-87851-037-0
5. 

   jreckard said, 3 months ago

   (9-1-1 guy, before he hung up)
   Are you chiving me?
6. 

   pcolli said, 3 months ago

   @jreckard

   “Chive Talking…”
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   Plods with Beer ( did I mention beer? ) said, 3 months ago

   Another graduate from the Stephan Pastis School of Dialogue.
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   Dogsniff said, 3 months ago

   Couldn’t help it, I had to go bad. Had to take a wiki leek.
9. 

   TheWildSow said, 3 months ago

   Is it St. David’s Day? That’s when every good Welshman takes a leek – and wears it in his hat!
10. 

    emptc12 said, 3 months ago

    On a scallion of onion to ten, the Vidalia has all others up against the Walla Walla. Shallot I go on?
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    jreckard said, 3 months ago

    @emptc12

    No thanks – you’re bringing me to tears.
12. 

    Dogsniff said, 3 months ago

    @Alexikakos: Could you spare us the recipes, please?
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    kantygrad said, 3 months ago

    Man Taking a Leek on a Tiled Wall for a Walk
    by James C. Christensen
    http://www.greenwichworkshop.com/images/gallery/images/Prints/Christensen/JC00370lg.jpg
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    J. Short said, 3 months ago

    Ah those were the days; we’d hear the music coming from the onion truck a block away. We’d ask mom for a quarter. My buddies and I would race down the street to meet the Onion man. I always had mine dipped in chocolate and rolled in crushed peanuts.
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    dheine1971 said, 3 months ago

    You mean TAKE A LEAK!
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