Jimmy Prince, Butcher
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<p>Jimmy Prince, the last butcher of Mermaid Avenue. </p>
<p>Jimmy Prince, yesterday, butchering a chicken in less than 15 seconds. </p>
<p>The interior of Major Prime Meat Market hadn't changed for many years. </p>
<p>But the shop was an improvement from its 1929 version: Major Prime Meat Market used to be on wheels. </p>
<p>Jimmy Prince at the band saw. </p>
<p>The butcher shop sound system favored big band era music, but we did spy some Yanni at the Acropolis in the cassette rack behind the concert, and some Pure Moods as well. </p>
<p>Jimmy Prince is looking to donate his band saw (at left) to a museum. The saw is so old, he says, "it's on Social Security."</p>
<p>Sawdust has covered the floor at Major Prime Meat Market for the last 75 years. </p>
<p>Jimmy Prince, with cleaver. </p>
<p>The chest freezer is as old as the shop and has sliding wooden doors. </p>
<p>Customers at Major Prime Meat Market waiting to say farewell to Prince. </p>