In terms of Chinese cookery,
Yan’s takeout takes the cake,
For using no M.S.G.
And the portions that they make…
tonight order beef chow mien
In a tall plastic tub,
less expensive than another place–
Some times that is the rub!
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It helps that they know me
On the phone by voice,
they never ask ” who are you?”
But I tell them by choice…
Their drivers always eager
and sometimes it’s the boss,
A woman that is full of grace
Who rarely seems cross!
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Over the years we’ve done business,
The poor meals one or two…
Since “Mrs. Yan” took over
There’ve been very few…
Can’t eat it as often
As I did before,
But when I order Chinese
It’ll be from Yan’s for sure!
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–Jonathan Caswell
By the Mighty Mumford 