Kliban by B. Kliban for March 22, 2023

It might be less disturbing if the turkey didn’t appear to be ‘lounging’…

Food prep artist: “OK, he’s ready for his closeup, Mr. DeMille.”

Pam spray?

As aged meat (I.e., partially rotted) became gradually less popular, spray deodorant, in popular herbal scents, was used by unscrupulous chefs to disguise the fowl personal hygiene of chickens past their prime.

Old joke: a woman goes into the butcher shop and points to a chicken in the display case. “Let me see that one!” The butcher hands it over, whereupon the woman grabs it, lifts each drumstick and sniffs under it. Then she turns it around and sniffs that part of the chicken that goes over the fence last. She makes a face while handing it back. “It stinks!” The butcher looks at the chicken, then at the lady. “Madam”, he says “Do you think YOU could pass that test?”

Surely they aren’t putting deodorant/antiperspirant on that bird!

Smells must entice the clientele’s proboscis…a little dab’ll do ya!

Spray painting.. and old and oft used trick to hide the blemishes

Could be pepper spray.