[AlbionGirl]

When I was growing, I was a butcher, and old black people would buy "liver and lights," which consisted of a pig's liver, lungs, and a few other attached pieces. They called the lungs "lights" because they are so light. They have a much, much lower density than liver.

Interesting.

[David Allen]

There were certain things only bought by old blacks. I assumed it was because they were cheap. This was the 1960s. They also bought Ox tail, which was the skinned tail of any large bull or cow. It's the skinned tail of the cow or bull. It's like a long, thick finger, with a bunch of joints. You cut it about 2/3 the way down and skin it. There's a decent amount of meat, and it's used as soup bones.

The butcher puts cuts half way through the bone, so it's possible to roll the thing up and bend it in doing so.

Beef kidneys were also big items.

Hearts and tongues went in chili or sausage, which I made from scratch.