THE BARBECUE FATHER OUTFIT: A CULTURAL ICON OF CONSOLATION, DESIGN, AND SIZZLE

Any time you picture a community cookout in the summer warmth — lawn chairs scattered across a backyard, Children chasing each other all-around a sprinkler, the scent of grilled meat wafting from the air — there is one graphic that regularly anchors the scene: Barbecue Father. He is standing with the grill, tongs in hand, spatula close by, a co