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NEELEY came home and he and Francie were sent out for the weekend meat. This was an important ritual and called for detailed instructions by mama.
"Get a five-cent soup bone off of Hassler's. But don't get the chopped meat there. Go to Werner's for that. Get round steak chopped, ten cents worth, and don't let him give it to you off the plate. Take an onion with you, too."