50s/60s short story in which a tourist on Mars becomes dinner
In this short story probably from the 50s or 60s, a tourist on Mars meets a beautiful woman who invites him for dinner with her family. The problem is that with a meat shortage on Mars, he becomes the dinner!
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In this short story probably from the 50s or 60s, a tourist on Mars meets a beautiful woman who invites him for dinner with her family. The problem is that with a meat shortage on Mars, he becomes the dinner!
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Except for the setting being Mars, this could fit with the plot for the film, *Delicatessen" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delicatessen_(film))
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In this short story probably from the 50s or 60s, a tourist on Mars meets a beautiful woman who invites him for dinner with her family. The problem is that with a meat shortage on Mars, he becomes the dinner!
story-identification short-stories
edited Nov 25 '18 at 22:05
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In this short story probably from the 50s or 60s, a tourist on Mars meets a beautiful woman who invites him for dinner with her family. The problem is that with a meat shortage on Mars, he becomes the dinner!
story-identification short-stories
story-identification short-stories
edited Nov 25 '18 at 22:05
Jenayah
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asked Nov 25 '18 at 22:04
Glenn WilsonGlenn Wilson
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edited Nov 25 '18 at 22:05
Jenayah
20.9k5103138
asked Nov 25 '18 at 22:04
Glenn WilsonGlenn Wilson
491
edited Nov 25 '18 at 22:05
Jenayah
20.9k5103138
edited Nov 25 '18 at 22:05
Jenayah
20.9k5103138
edited Nov 25 '18 at 22:05
Jenayah
20.9k5103138
20.9k5103138
asked Nov 25 '18 at 22:04
Glenn WilsonGlenn Wilson
491
asked Nov 25 '18 at 22:04
Glenn WilsonGlenn Wilson
491
asked Nov 25 '18 at 22:04
Glenn WilsonGlenn Wilson
491
491
Except for the setting being Mars, this could fit with the plot for the film, *Delicatessen" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delicatessen_(film))
– FuzzyBoots
Dec 3 '18 at 21:22
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Except for the setting being Mars, this could fit with the plot for the film, *Delicatessen" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delicatessen_(film))
– FuzzyBoots
Dec 3 '18 at 21:22
Except for the setting being Mars, this could fit with the plot for the film, *Delicatessen" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delicatessen_(film))
– FuzzyBoots
Dec 3 '18 at 21:22
Except for the setting being Mars, this could fit with the plot for the film, *Delicatessen" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delicatessen_(film))
– FuzzyBoots
Dec 3 '18 at 21:22
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So the only thing about Mars and cannibalism that comes to mind from the 50/60s is the short story "The Food of the Gods" (1964) Arthur C. Clarke,. But it takes place in Congress and starts with a lengthy description of the curious repeated success of a food processing company.
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What short story by Asimov? For a proper story ID answer, you need to, ahem, ID the story.
– Organic Marble
Dec 3 '18 at 20:51
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It sounds like you are thinking of Food of the Gods, which is actually by Clarke.
– K-H-W
Dec 3 '18 at 20:57
Yes yes yes, Clarke, my bad.
– Maury Markowitz
Dec 3 '18 at 21:05
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I've edited in what you actually think the answer is, according to the comments here, if you are answering a story id question you should include the work that you think it is in the answer else the information you have is better served as a comment on the question.
– TheLethalCarrot
Dec 4 '18 at 9:37
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So the only thing about Mars and cannibalism that comes to mind from the 50/60s is the short story "The Food of the Gods" (1964) Arthur C. Clarke,. But it takes place in Congress and starts with a lengthy description of the curious repeated success of a food processing company.
edited Dec 4 '18 at 9:36
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What short story by Asimov? For a proper story ID answer, you need to, ahem, ID the story.
– Organic Marble
Dec 3 '18 at 20:51
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It sounds like you are thinking of Food of the Gods, which is actually by Clarke.
– K-H-W
Dec 3 '18 at 20:57
Yes yes yes, Clarke, my bad.
– Maury Markowitz
Dec 3 '18 at 21:05
1
I've edited in what you actually think the answer is, according to the comments here, if you are answering a story id question you should include the work that you think it is in the answer else the information you have is better served as a comment on the question.
– TheLethalCarrot
Dec 4 '18 at 9:37
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So the only thing about Mars and cannibalism that comes to mind from the 50/60s is the short story "The Food of the Gods" (1964) Arthur C. Clarke,. But it takes place in Congress and starts with a lengthy description of the curious repeated success of a food processing company.
edited Dec 4 '18 at 9:36
TheLethalCarrot
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answered Dec 3 '18 at 20:45
Maury MarkowitzMaury Markowitz
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What short story by Asimov? For a proper story ID answer, you need to, ahem, ID the story.
– Organic Marble
Dec 3 '18 at 20:51
1
It sounds like you are thinking of Food of the Gods, which is actually by Clarke.
– K-H-W
Dec 3 '18 at 20:57
Yes yes yes, Clarke, my bad.
– Maury Markowitz
Dec 3 '18 at 21:05
1
I've edited in what you actually think the answer is, according to the comments here, if you are answering a story id question you should include the work that you think it is in the answer else the information you have is better served as a comment on the question.
– TheLethalCarrot
Dec 4 '18 at 9:37
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So the only thing about Mars and cannibalism that comes to mind from the 50/60s is the short story "The Food of the Gods" (1964) Arthur C. Clarke,. But it takes place in Congress and starts with a lengthy description of the curious repeated success of a food processing company.
edited Dec 4 '18 at 9:36
TheLethalCarrot
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answered Dec 3 '18 at 20:45
Maury MarkowitzMaury Markowitz
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So the only thing about Mars and cannibalism that comes to mind from the 50/60s is the short story "The Food of the Gods" (1964) Arthur C. Clarke,. But it takes place in Congress and starts with a lengthy description of the curious repeated success of a food processing company.
edited Dec 4 '18 at 9:36
TheLethalCarrot
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answered Dec 3 '18 at 20:45
Maury MarkowitzMaury Markowitz
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edited Dec 4 '18 at 9:36
TheLethalCarrot
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edited Dec 4 '18 at 9:36
TheLethalCarrot
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edited Dec 4 '18 at 9:36
TheLethalCarrot
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answered Dec 3 '18 at 20:45
Maury MarkowitzMaury Markowitz
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answered Dec 3 '18 at 20:45
Maury MarkowitzMaury Markowitz
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answered Dec 3 '18 at 20:45
Maury MarkowitzMaury Markowitz
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What short story by Asimov? For a proper story ID answer, you need to, ahem, ID the story.
– Organic Marble
Dec 3 '18 at 20:51
1
It sounds like you are thinking of Food of the Gods, which is actually by Clarke.
– K-H-W
Dec 3 '18 at 20:57
Yes yes yes, Clarke, my bad.
– Maury Markowitz
Dec 3 '18 at 21:05
1
I've edited in what you actually think the answer is, according to the comments here, if you are answering a story id question you should include the work that you think it is in the answer else the information you have is better served as a comment on the question.
– TheLethalCarrot
Dec 4 '18 at 9:37
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2
What short story by Asimov? For a proper story ID answer, you need to, ahem, ID the story.
– Organic Marble
Dec 3 '18 at 20:51
1
It sounds like you are thinking of Food of the Gods, which is actually by Clarke.
– K-H-W
Dec 3 '18 at 20:57
Yes yes yes, Clarke, my bad.
– Maury Markowitz
Dec 3 '18 at 21:05
1
I've edited in what you actually think the answer is, according to the comments here, if you are answering a story id question you should include the work that you think it is in the answer else the information you have is better served as a comment on the question.
– TheLethalCarrot
Dec 4 '18 at 9:37
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What short story by Asimov? For a proper story ID answer, you need to, ahem, ID the story.
– Organic Marble
Dec 3 '18 at 20:51
What short story by Asimov? For a proper story ID answer, you need to, ahem, ID the story.
– Organic Marble
Dec 3 '18 at 20:51
1
1
It sounds like you are thinking of Food of the Gods, which is actually by Clarke.
– K-H-W
Dec 3 '18 at 20:57
It sounds like you are thinking of Food of the Gods, which is actually by Clarke.
– K-H-W
Dec 3 '18 at 20:57
Yes yes yes, Clarke, my bad.
– Maury Markowitz
Dec 3 '18 at 21:05
Yes yes yes, Clarke, my bad.
– Maury Markowitz
Dec 3 '18 at 21:05
1
1
I've edited in what you actually think the answer is, according to the comments here, if you are answering a story id question you should include the work that you think it is in the answer else the information you have is better served as a comment on the question.
– TheLethalCarrot
Dec 4 '18 at 9:37
I've edited in what you actually think the answer is, according to the comments here, if you are answering a story id question you should include the work that you think it is in the answer else the information you have is better served as a comment on the question.
– TheLethalCarrot
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Except for the setting being Mars, this could fit with the plot for the film, *Delicatessen" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delicatessen_(film))
– FuzzyBoots
Dec 3 '18 at 21:22