-=> Mike Powell wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

 > As I told Shawn - I live by the Boy Scout's marching song - Be Prepared!

 > "If you're looking for adventure of a new and different kind and you
 > meet a Girl Scout who is similarly inclined ... don't be frightened,
 > don't be flustered, don't be scared .... Be Prepared" - song lyric by
 > Tom Lehrer.

 MP> Most of Tom's work is hilarious.  There is a lady on IG that does funny
 MP> skits to some of his tunes (and other older but suprisingly risque
 MP> tunes).

Nay! ALL of Professor Lehrer's songs are hilarious. In 2022, Tom Lehrer 
gave an enormous Ḥanukkah present to the world, dedicating his entire 
oeuvre to the Public Domain.

From 1962, he taught mathematics in the political science department 
at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In 1965 he gave up 
on his mathematics dissertation on modes in statistics, after working 
on it intermittently for 15 years.

In 1972, Lehrer joined the faculty of the University of California, Santa 
Cruz, teaching an introductory course entitled The Nature of Mathematics 
to liberal arts majors "math for tenors", according to Lehrer. He also 
taught a class in musical theater. He occasionally performed songs in 
his lectures.

And AFAIK he's still above the sod. I cannot find anywhere that gives a
date for his demise. Just a "born on" of 09 April, 1928.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Boy Scout Stew
 Categories: Beef, Vegetables, Beans, Chilies, Herbs
      Yield: 10 Servings
 
      2 tb Olive oil
      1 lb Ground beef
      2 c  Onion; in large pieces (1
           - large onion)
      1 lb Potatoes, peeled, in 1" pcs
 14 1/2 oz Can beef stock
     29 oz (2 cans) diced tomatoes
     17 oz (2 cans) Bush's Baked Beans*
 22 1/2 oz Can Bush's Steakhouse
           - Grillin' beans *
 15 1/2 oz Can pinto beans; rinsed,
           - drained
 14 1/2 oz Can corn niblets; drained
      1 ts Ground cumin
      1 ts Chilli spice mix
      1 ts Kosher salt
    1/2 ts Fresh ground black pepper;
           - more to taste
    1/2 ts Garlic powder
           +=OR=+
      1 ts Garlic granules
    1/4 ts Ground cayenne
 
  Set oven @ 375ºF/190ºC. *
  
  In a medium to large heavy bottomed pan or Dutch oven,
  over medium heat, add olive oil and once hot add the
  beef and onions.
  
  Break up the beef and cook until browned.
  
  Add all other ingredients and bring to a simmer, cover
  and place in the oven for 30 minutes or until potatoes
  are tender.
  
  Serve hot.
  
  * This stew can also be cooked on the stovetop (or a
  campfire).
  
  Yield: 10 servings
  
  RECIPE FROM: https://www.afamilyfeast.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
MMMMM


... Garlic makes it good.
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