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Boosted by kevinevans@hachyderm.io ("Kevin"):
dan@discuss.systems ("Dan Ports") wrote:

Early American Chinese restaurant menus were designed to be parsed as SQL.

Cantonese Family Dinner INCLUDING SOUP: Wonton, Egg Drop, Hot & Sour or Juice ENTREE: Individual Egg Roll or Shrimp Toast RICE: Fried or Plain DESSERT: Pineapple, Kumquats, Ice Cream, Almond or Fortune Cookies DINNER FOR TWO SELECT 1 FROM GROUP A AND 1 FROM GROUP B 7.60 SELECT 2 FROM GROUP A 8.20 DINNER FOR THREE SELECT 1 FROM GROUP A AND 2 FROM GROUP B 10.70 SELECT 2 FROM GROUP A AND 1 FROM GROUP B 11.50 SELECT 3 FROM GROUP A 12.30 DINNER FOR FOUR SELECT 1 FROM GROUP A AND 3 FROM GROUP B. 14.00 SELECT 2 FROM GROUP A AND 2 FROM GROUP B 14.80 SELECT 3 FROM GROUP A AND 1 FROM GROUP B 15.60 SELECT 4 FROM GROUP A:16.40 DINNER FOR FIVE SELECT 1 FROM GROUP A AND 4 FROM GROUP B 17.30 SELECT 2 FROM GROUP A AND 3 FEOM GROUP B.... 18.10 SELECT 3 FROM GROUP A AND 2 FROM GROUP B 18.70 SELECT 4 FROM GROUP A AND 1 FROM GROUP B 19.70 SELECT 5 FROM GROUP A 20.50 GROUP A: Lobster Cantonere Boneless Chicken w. Mixed veg. Shrimp with Lobster Sauce Chicken Almond Ding Moo Goo Gai Pan Bar-B-Q Spareribs (Lg. Portion) Sweet and Pungent Pork Roast Pork with Mushrooms Roast Duck with Pineapple Butterfly Shrimps Lobster Ding Roast Pork Ding GROUP B: Chicken Chow Mein or Chop Suey Shrimp Chow Moin or Chop Suey Beef Chow Mein or Chop Suey Subgum Chick. or Shrimp Chow Mein Pork or Chicken Lo Mein Shrimp or Beef Lo Mein Roast Pork with Vegetables Green Pepper Steak with Tomato Pork with Bean Sprouts Shrimp or Pork Egg Foo Young Beef or Shrimp with Vegetable Subgum Rice