Today is May Day. And Meat Day...

Today the workers of the world unite to bring attention to the disparity in working conditions around the world. There are protests over immigration rights, living wage, and poverty all the world 'round.

And that's a good thing. I'm a firm believer that we're too complacent here in these United States of America and we should exercise our First Amendment rights more often and with more vigor.

That being said, today is also Meat Day.

Our friend Waffles has been accepted into a Mathematics PhD program so in order to celebrate, we are taking him to Fogo de Chao. Or as I like to call it "Meat World".

There are few things finer than being served well prepared slabs of animal flesh by men dressed in Gaucho costumes. It's almost like a weird culinary sexual perversion. You know? Kinda like something that you'd see in Another Another 9 1/2 Weeks?

My personal favorite is the Bottom Round and is known in Brazil as the Rump Cover. Which sounds like something you'd do when hopped up on Crunk or Pimp Juice.

I do think it would be pretty hilarious if a Gaucho approached the table with the spit of Bottom Round and asked, "Would you like some Rump Cover?" Oh, the looks from the Bourgeoisie. Priceless, I tell you!

Here in the U.S. Butchers generally tend to cut it up into cheaper cuts, but what those crazy Brazilians do to it with just a little bit of salt and peppar and the judicious application of fire is magical.

Pictures are forthcoming