Comments on: Next They Come For The Girl Scout Cookies http://www.gleefulgecko.com/archives/1230/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:56:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Byrd http://www.gleefulgecko.com/archives/1230/#comment-14800 Byrd Tue, 01 May 2007 13:31:13 +0000 http://www.gleefulgecko.com/archives/1230/#comment-14800 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 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

]]> By: Bill http://www.gleefulgecko.com/archives/1230/#comment-14782 Bill Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:19:08 +0000 http://www.gleefulgecko.com/archives/1230/#comment-14782 Brings to mind the delightful "Crunchy Frog", "Ram's Bladder Cup" and the ever-popular "Anthrax Ripple"... Brings to mind the delightful “Crunchy Frog”, “Ram’s Bladder Cup” and the ever-popular “Anthrax Ripple”…

]]> By: Carol http://www.gleefulgecko.com/archives/1230/#comment-14781 Carol Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:25:45 +0000 http://www.gleefulgecko.com/archives/1230/#comment-14781 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. 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.

]]> By: Carol http://www.gleefulgecko.com/archives/1230/#comment-14780 Carol Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:10:58 +0000 http://www.gleefulgecko.com/archives/1230/#comment-14780 I suppose hundreds of Chinese restaurants will have to rename the "Panda Special". I suppose hundreds of Chinese restaurants will have to rename the “Panda Special”.

]]> By: Simon http://www.gleefulgecko.com/archives/1230/#comment-14779 Simon Mon, 30 Apr 2007 12:06:49 +0000 http://www.gleefulgecko.com/archives/1230/#comment-14779 When they came for my toad in the hole, I said nothing.... When they came for my toad in the hole, I said nothing….

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