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09 June 2009

Photos of lunch with The Whelk →[More:]First, we snuck into the Conde Nast building and got some "I (heart) Glamour" ballons. We couldn't figure out how to pay for food there, so we left and went to- White Castle! The Whelk told us about his life as a cartoonist. I decided I should be a cartoonist- my cartoon. The Whelk drew one, too. It's clear that one of us is quite good- and him, well, I guess he can find something else to do for a living.

post by: ThePinkSuperhero at: 17:11 | 14 comments

They had some serious spy shit to keep the rabble out of that cafeteria. Like cards and ...stuff. Once we realized there was no way we could pay without doing some ninja-moves we abandoned our poor salads, ran for the exits and ate tiny burgers.

Clearly a valuable use of an afternoon.

posted by The Whelk 09 June | 17:18

Clearly. Clearly also:

1. A dazzling display of textures and patterns in purple and green.

2. And bright yellow roundiness.

3. And pale yellow foodiness.

4. And two-dimensional cartoonalia.

posted by Lipstick Thespian 09 June | 17:24

I want to meet The Whelk now! (my desire to hang out with TPS and stynxno goes without saying)

posted by muddgirl 09 June | 17:55

How's the White Castle pulled pork?

posted by jonmc 09 June | 18:33

Awwww .. I want to hang out with famous cartoonists, skulk through corporate cafeterias and dine elegantly on tiny square burgers. Looks like a good time.

posted by Kangaroo 09 June | 18:35

The Whelk is a famous cartoonist? No wonder he's so damn funny. And to think, we get it for free!

posted by Miko 09 June | 19:24

Ah, this made me remember hoarking.

And these guys got better photos of the place.

posted by dhartung 09 June | 19:38

Oh, yes, I hope you weren't injured traveling to such a dicey neighborhood.

posted by dhartung 09 June | 19:59

I gave my balloon to a preteen to said it was her birthday!

posted by The Whelk 09 June | 20:36

I mainly wanted to go to White Castle for the pulled pork- and it wasn't bad! It was almost sorta good!

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 09 June | 20:54

cause she said it was her birthday! I mean. I was odd. I was walking down the street and this little voice said "Can I have your balloon? And it was this pre-teen girl in a belly shirt and I gave it to her and her girlfriends said "Oh and it's her birthday!: and tittered and I felt like I was in some charming European movie or some shit.

I shoulda got the pulled pork sammiches. I erred on the side of chicken.

posted by The Whelk 09 June | 21:14

I Haven't hit the Castle in a while, and I should since my parents' first date was at the one on Queens Boulevard.

posted by jonmc 09 June | 21:28

When I was a little kid, we lived in an underdeveloped part of San Antonio, there we used the word "horking" to mean "vomiting".

posted by crush-onastick 10 June | 09:13

I like the pulled pork sandwiches, but do not think they're quite the value that I associate with White Castle sammiches.

posted by TrishaLynn 10 June | 14:30

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