[H]is kind mother, when she fancied the croquet was flagging, thought of a sillabub—and lo! in walked a meek looking cow, adorned with flowers, and furnished the party with a most fragrant and most refreshing draught.

Once on a time fared he in a ship to Greekland, for that there was a king's daughter on whom he had set his mind, […]

Check often to be sure beef is covered in liquid, adding more beer or water if necessary. Serve with rice and salad. Yummo!

From ruthless gangsters to restless mail order kings, from the Fort Dearborn Massacre to the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, the phantom remains of the passionate people and volatile events of Chicago history have made the Second City second to none in the annals of American ghostlore.