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FIGURE 32.1 Untitled. © Missy Wolf

CHAPTER 32 Dirty Jobs

A Deceptive Comedy of Errors

Featuring work by Missy Wolf

THE ALL-AMERICAN backyard barbeque is often portrayed as a quintessentially male pursuit. This may be linked to several factors. First and foremost the indoor kitchen is relatively safe. Whatever is going to catch on fire, set off every last one of the smoke detectors in the house, and turn the floor into a permanent grease pit is safely occurring outside.

Of course the lid to the barbeque may have to be retrieved from a neighbor's yard, lawn turf replaced in large sections, and a home delivery takeout on standby if the meal ...