Corned Beef | POEM

The transcript humorously explores why a mother keeps a large stock of corned beef in the cupboard. It imagines scenarios like a corned beef party or a survival situation where corned beef is the only food available. The speaker expresses a dislike for corned beef and recalls a past typhoid outbreak that made eating it unsafe. The question of why the mother keeps so much corned beef remains unanswered.

Why does the narrator question the reason for their mom keeping cans of corned beef in the cupboard?

What are some of the scenarios the narrator imagines regarding the cans of corned beef?

How does the narrator feel about corned beef, and what reasons do they provide?

What historical event related to corned beef does the narrator mention?

What conclusion does the narrator reach about their mom's behavior regarding the corned beef?