Slaughterhouse-Five means delicious BBQ
(part of my ongoing Unexpected Literary References series)
Historically, with these Unexpected Literary References, I have focused on cartoons. But today, when I made my rare trip just a few miles north to Oklahoma Joes Barbecue on 47th street I was reminded of one of the strangest literary references I’ve encountered. The name of the barbecue team which birthed this amazing restaurant/gas station is Slaughterhouse-Five. Yep. Nothing says “let’s eat meat” more than images of dying war prisoners.
Makes you wonder if they have actually read the book or just thought it was a good name. There is a limo service in New Jersey just on the other side of the river called “krystal night limos.” I assume they are unaware of the historical event of the same name…I hope they are unaware anyway.
War is hell. And hella delicious, these burnt ends!