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* Our greatly missed friend is covering the presidential campaign for Business Insider, but she recently returned to Chicago to pick up a few things…

Contents of my luggage coming back to DC from Chicago: @HalfAcreBeer, feta, olives, pierogi, Fannie May chocolates, giardiniera. 50 pounds. Nailed it.

— TinaSfon (@TinaSfon) September 14, 2020

* The Question: What would you pack? Remember to not exceed 50 pounds.

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Sep 15, 20 @ 2:02 pm

Comments

gummies and a frozen lou

Comment by Merica Tuesday, Sep 15, 20 @ 2:06 pm
40 pounds of Portillo’s Italian beef and 10 pounds of Vienna Beef hot dogs.

Comment by Angry Republican Tuesday, Sep 15, 20 @ 2:08 pm
Martha White Hushpuppy Mix, Johnsons Barbeque sauce, And a couple of cases of Stag Beer.

Comment by Nieva Tuesday, Sep 15, 20 @ 2:10 pm
An Atomic Cake. It wouldn’t weigh 50 lbs on its own, but the package to keep it together might.

Comment by Cheryl44 Tuesday, Sep 15, 20 @ 2:19 pm
Large bag of homegrown tomatoes from my buddy Tony. Jar of local honey from Chef Mike at Maldaner’s. Illini Super Sweet corn. Not very heavy, but bulky enough to fill a large suitcase.

Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Sep 15, 20 @ 2:29 pm
@Angry Republican - Perfect, only thing left is for a quick return to Chicago.

Comment by Hopping to never leave Chgo Tuesday, Sep 15, 20 @ 2:30 pm
* Johnnie’s beef

* Italian Bread

* Sweet AND hot peppers

* Johnnie’s charred sausage

* Beef juice

I can go beefs, beefs sweet, beefs hot, beefs both, and combos.

“Easy question”

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Sep 15, 20 @ 2:33 pm
Wife, kids, dogs.
Beyond that, I’m good to go.

There really isn’t much other than the obvious (clothes, computer, etc) that I would want to bring,, Most of the stuff I love here can be shipped

Comment by Gooner Tuesday, Sep 15, 20 @ 2:35 pm
My tapes of Daley 1 and Daley 2’s garbled syntax in public speeches. That’s 50 lbs right there.

Comment by Socially DIstant Watcher Tuesday, Sep 15, 20 @ 2:43 pm
Food wise?

Five pounds of Al’s Beef. Few loaves of Fazio bread. Couple of Aurelios pizzas. Gallon of Chili from Dublin Pub. Couple of growers of LieferBrau beer. Fannie May mint meltaways.

Comment by Cool Papa Bell Tuesday, Sep 15, 20 @ 2:53 pm
2 deep dish Lou Malnottis that may be 50lbs right there.

Comment by Frank talks Tuesday, Sep 15, 20 @ 3:06 pm
If it is a “good” year, Sweet Corn. If not, Reisch Beer. If a genie is granting wishes, 50 pounds of what Big Bill Thompson had in his safety deposit boxes upon his death in 1944.

Comment by Anyone Remember Tuesday, Sep 15, 20 @ 3:14 pm
Whiskey

Comment by Huh? Tuesday, Sep 15, 20 @ 3:21 pm
Tortillas from El Milagro and Italian bread from D’Amatos.

Comment by Mr. Green Genes Tuesday, Sep 15, 20 @ 3:23 pm
Tom Demmer’s ambition, if it’ll fit.

Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Sep 15, 20 @ 3:26 pm
I’d take two dozen ears of Keller’s sweet corn from Collinsville.
Two pounds of cheese sauce and four half baked pepperoni pizzas from The Home Plate.
Top it off with two Growlers of Wee Heavenly from Hand of Fate. I may have a few pounds left but I’ll need to pack everything well for the trip.

Comment by Club J Tuesday, Sep 15, 20 @ 3:32 pm
50 pounds of cannoli’s from Oswego Willy.

Comment by pool boy Tuesday, Sep 15, 20 @ 3:35 pm
=== 50 pounds of cannolis===

… if I can spare it, it’s yours.

“I’ll get you name and information off air from the producers”

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Sep 15, 20 @ 3:41 pm
==50 pounds of what Big Bill Thompson had in his safety deposit boxes upon his death in 1944.==

And/or 50 pounds of what Paul Powell had in his shoeboxes upon his death 26 years later.

Comment by Chatham Resident Tuesday, Sep 15, 20 @ 3:43 pm
A pan of eggplant parm from Tufano’s Vernon Park Tap. 10# of beef from Al’s. Some Italian Ice from Mario’s on Taylor Street. A dozen slices of Margarita pizza from Pompei. And a case of Lagunitias Lil Sumpin. If necessary, will eat whatever I have to on the way to the airport to get it down to 50#.

Comment by SouthSide Markie Tuesday, Sep 15, 20 @ 4:33 pm
- Boetje’s mustard
- Muffaletta mix from JP Graziano
- Kitchen Cooked Potato Chips
- Garrett’s Chicago Mix popcorn
- Whitey’s Ice Cream

Comment by Chicagonk Tuesday, Sep 15, 20 @ 4:41 pm
A case of Malort and as much Old Style that gets me to fifty.

Comment by Old Man Tuesday, Sep 15, 20 @ 4:50 pm
Going to DC would require 50 lbs of Chill Pills. Not sure they would make it through screening though.

Comment by SOIL M Tuesday, Sep 15, 20 @ 5:05 pm
50 lbs of Illinois soil to spread out on my bed and feel at home. TSA inspector was NOT happy

Comment by TaxTheMemes Tuesday, Sep 15, 20 @ 5:25 pm
Mr. Green Genes - Whenever I visit my son in Vermont I always pack El Milagro tortillas for him. And TSA always inspects them.

Comment by West Side the Best Side Tuesday, Sep 15, 20 @ 6:14 pm
Spotted Cow, Al’s beef with buns, Illinois sweet corn, Quonset Hut Pizza (Waukegan) and Vienna Beef hot dogs.

Comment by snowman1961 Tuesday, Sep 15, 20 @ 6:23 pm

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