It was from The Blues Brothers. They pan in through a salon window and the neon light says Curl Up & Dye Hair Salon.

Of all the times I'd seen the movie, I had never seen that before. It still cracks me up.

Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."