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Nae Campbell, a longtime customer, recalled how this "good woman" could be found vending year-round, whether in searing heat or Chicago's famously bitter cold.

Byrne’s searing portrayal of matriarchal duty at all costs is abrasive and uncomfortable.

The interactions are bracing but also a bit studied — the performers’ technique is more impressive than the story, which too often is merely a delivery device for misery disguised as searing truth.

These were classic symptoms of fear — or in my case, a searing crush on an amazing woman.

While some of that language must be required by an exhausted legal team behind the scenes, the long-running satirical cartoon is known for pressing hot-button topics and rapidly churning out searing parodies.