CINCINNATI - After 78 years in Cincinnati, Kahn's announced today that it will pull its meat-packing plant out of the Queen City.

Top Dog, a spokeman for Kahn's talked with employees on Friday when they were notified that there would no longer be sausages to stuff.

"Don't be sad," Top Dog said, "the spirit of meatpacking will always linger in the Queen City."

Kahn's made sure to emphasize that the closing of the plant was not related to the performance of the meatpacking staff.

"Our employees have packed this plant with enthusiasm and quality meat for generations," said Top Dog.

Company employee Lance Johnson agreed that meatpacking often ran in the family.

"Around here," Johnson said, "if your daddy was a meatman, more likely than not you'd become one too."

One employee noted that Top Dog's ears appeared to hang a little lower today and it was rumored that his mask later had to be dry-cleaned free of tears.