Next They Come For The Girl Scout Cookies
Baker in England told to rename Robin Tarts because they don’t have any robin in them. The baker thinks they will be after Shepards Pie next, but I think they will go for the Girl Scout Cookies…
Baker in England told to rename Robin Tarts because they don’t have any robin in them. The baker thinks they will be after Shepards Pie next, but I think they will go for the Girl Scout Cookies…
April 30th, 2007 at 7:06 am
When they came for my toad in the hole, I said nothing….
April 30th, 2007 at 9:10 am
I suppose hundreds of Chinese restaurants will have to rename the “Panda Special”.
April 30th, 2007 at 9:25 am
I noticed the part about “Paradise Tarts,” too. That whole thing about an item with a place name must come from that place. English people debate Mars bars, not realizing they are from the town of Mars near Pittsburgh.
Which makes me squeamish when I wonder if the Pennsyvania Dutch have products named for Blue Ball, Bird-in-Hand or Intercourse.
April 30th, 2007 at 11:19 am
Brings to mind the delightful “Crunchy Frog”, “Ram’s Bladder Cup” and the ever-popular “Anthrax Ripple”…
May 1st, 2007 at 8:31 am
It’s depressing to realize that the officials seem to think that the general populace who are buying those lovely looking goodies are too stupid to understand that the names are not ‘ingredient lists’
SIGH