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A dress with a definite shelf life

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Published: November 1, 2010

Imagine the household chagrin when none of last night’s trick-or-treaters dressed up as Lady Gaga. I was hoping some enterprising teen would replicate the meat dress that caused such a stir in early September.
What? You missed that particular foray into sartorial steak and hamburger haberdashery?
Let me recap. The controversial singer was featured earlier this fall on the cover of Vogue Hommes Japan wearing nothing but thinly sliced beef. The ensemble covered some of her brisket, er, front.
As well, she wore a meat dress and shoes, which offered a bit more coverage, to a video awards function. Apparently she chose the attire to make a political statement, although that statement had nothing to do with meat, animals or food.

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The entree, er, outfit, got lots of coverage in the entertainment media, but I don’t think clothes made from raw meat are likely to catch on. Cool and clammy, don’t you think? Gaga’s dress weighed 40 pounds, which would make it difficult to sprint past a barbecue grill. Nevertheless, there are duplicates for sale, according to website sources.
The blog that really made me laugh, and then pause to think about the food chain, was this one from ctnews.com: “If, however, you are not vegetarian and do happen to eat meat once worn by Lady Gaga, be sure to cook it thoroughly and use a meat thermometer to make sure it reaches an internal temperature of at least 160 degrees.”
Good advice, indeed.

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