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Where did the term "Buffalo Chicken" come from?

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j...@myplace.com

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Feb 22, 2012, 1:34:05 PM2/22/12
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I never understood this. There is absolutely no buffalo meat, no buffalo
hair, no buffalo parts, or anything else connected to buffalo in this
food.
Why do they call it this name?


Kalmia

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Feb 22, 2012, 1:40:15 PM2/22/12
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I believe that those hot wings were first introduced in Buffalo, NY.
Nada to do with any animal.

John Kuthe

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Feb 22, 2012, 1:54:45 PM2/22/12
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Bingo!

Buffaloes don't have wings. ;-)

John Kuthe...

spamtrap1888

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Feb 22, 2012, 1:59:40 PM2/22/12
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buffalo wings originated at Frank and Teressa's Anchor Bar, of Buffalo
New York.

http://www.anchorbar.com/original.php

Wings used to be cheap -- the popularity of Buffalo wings drove up the
price, making deep fried hunks of breast meat economically appealing.

George M. Middius

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Feb 22, 2012, 2:18:49 PM2/22/12
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It's a figure of speech. Chickens like to roam free, like the buffalo
in that old song. If the "buffalo wings" are made from factory
chicken, the restaurant is perpetrating a fraud.


sf

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Feb 22, 2012, 2:37:31 PM2/22/12
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They were created in Buffalo, New York.

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Dave Smith

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Feb 22, 2012, 2:37:33 PM2/22/12
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I guess you were lonely in the wee hours and needed to do some trolling.

Brooklyn1

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Feb 22, 2012, 2:57:51 PM2/22/12
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Why were you brought into this world by Sicilian section?

Doug Freyburger

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Feb 22, 2012, 3:13:59 PM2/22/12
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spamtrap1888 wrote:
> j...@myplace.com wrote:
>
>> Why do they call it this name?
>
> buffalo wings originated at Frank and Teressa's Anchor Bar, of Buffalo
> New York.
> http://www.anchorbar.com/original.php

Chicken Kiev. Chicago pizza. Think for a while and you'll be able to
come up with plenty of foods that are named for their point of origin.

j...@myplace.com

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Feb 22, 2012, 3:18:29 PM2/22/12
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That's a good thing, I'd hate to have one of them crash into my roof :)

Thanks for all who replied.
Oddly enough few people seem to know about this. A local Hardees sells
them, and I asked several of the workers the reason, no one knew.


notbob

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Feb 22, 2012, 3:28:36 PM2/22/12
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On 2012-02-22, j...@myplace.com <j...@myplace.com> wrote:

> them, and I asked several of the workers the reason, no one knew.

If they did, they'd probly be working somewhere else other than
Hardee's.

nb

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jmcquown

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Feb 22, 2012, 4:15:26 PM2/22/12
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"notbob" <not...@nothome.com> wrote in message
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> On 2012-02-22, j...@myplace.com <j...@myplace.com> wrote:
>
>> them, and I asked several of the workers the reason, no one knew.
>
> If they did, they'd probly be working somewhere else other than
> Hardee's.
>
> nb
>
I'm not sure people working at any fast food restaurant would know this. Of
course it's Buffalo NY.

Jill

injipoint

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Feb 22, 2012, 5:08:09 PM2/22/12
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I saw a show on Discovery or Travel or Food...one of them,
that had the annual Buffalo chicken wings festival or something
like that. A big annual event with wings and a contest anyway.

One of the principals, NOT an outsider, said it was the only
reason anyone would want to come to Buffalo. I haven't got
that far north so I can't say but it did seem a bit rude to
talk about your own town that way.

Gary

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Feb 22, 2012, 5:40:27 PM2/22/12
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spamtrap1888 wrote:
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> Wings used to be cheap -- the popularity of Buffalo wings drove up the
> price, making deep fried hunks of breast meat economically appealing.

I do "buffalo whole chicken" using the cheap on-sale chicken. Just as tasty
and more meat in each bite.

Gary

sf

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Feb 22, 2012, 5:56:59 PM2/22/12
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On Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:08:09 -0500, injipoint <indji...@yahoo.com>
wrote:

> One of the principals, NOT an outsider, said it was the only
> reason anyone would want to come to Buffalo. I haven't got
> that far north so I can't say but it did seem a bit rude to
> talk about your own town that way.

He was probably speaking the truth, which is often hard on delicate
ears.

spamtrap1888

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Feb 22, 2012, 5:59:05 PM2/22/12
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Brooklyn has redeemed many of his past sins with this statement.

Julie Bove

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Feb 22, 2012, 6:13:03 PM2/22/12
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I read that they came from a bar in Buffalo NY.


Chemo the Clown

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Feb 22, 2012, 6:19:01 PM2/22/12
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On Feb 22, 10:34 am, j...@myplace.com wrote:
Many many years ago, long before our time, in a distant past in the
wild wet there lived a creature called the Buficken. It was a small
creature that resembled a cow but had feathers and wings. Much like
many animals...it was nearly killed off for it's tasty wings. today,
they are raised in a very secret location that not even the CIA or the
FBI know there whereabouts. And now you know the rest of the story.

Nunya Bidnits

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Feb 22, 2012, 6:22:35 PM2/22/12
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It's just a show of reverence for the extinct species Air Buffalo which was
hunted to extinction by native Americans in an effort to get rid of falling
debris.



Jim Elbrecht

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Feb 22, 2012, 6:39:06 PM2/22/12
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Sadly, the folks in Buffalo probably don't know what a Hardee's is.
None in NY or most of PA.

I loved Hardee's in the 70's when I was in NC. Surprised they
never invaded NY.

Jim

Jim Elbrecht

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Feb 22, 2012, 6:40:49 PM2/22/12
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New England Muffins. . . .
Mr. French's Toast. . .<g>

Jim

Kalmia

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Feb 22, 2012, 6:42:28 PM2/22/12
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Well, there IS or WAS a beefalo. It came up one time on that show
with Orson Bean, and Kitty Carlisle could NOT say it without a laugh.
Trivia question: was that "I've Got a Secret' or "Will the real so
and so please stand up?" show. Old age setting in - I can't even
think of THAT show's name. "What's my Line?"

tert in seattle

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Feb 22, 2012, 6:58:57 PM2/22/12
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Brussels sprouts?


injipoint

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Feb 22, 2012, 8:35:38 PM2/22/12
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We raise Beefalo down the road a bit from where I live in Western
Australia.
This is from our Rural Radio show, the Country Hour


WA Country Hour Home • Story Archive • WA Country Hour Summary

Beefalo - Clinton McRobert
With the rise in popularity of composite cattle breeding for eating
quality, it's timely to revisit one of the more intesting compsoition
breeds in Australia, Beefalo. Beefalo is a cross between domestic cattle
and buffalo, or bison as they're known, with a minimum bison content of
3/16ths, and breeders have recently formed their own national society.
The Australian Beefalo Society was formed recently to guide the small
number of Australian producers past the challenges the group face. In
WA, Manjimup cattle producer Roy Decke has been growing beefalo for over
10 years. The vice president of the new society has recently bumped up
his herd with a number of pure breds.
Roy Decke: Manjimup Cattle Producer
Christina Della-Valle: Secretary, Australian Beefalo Society




Dave Smith

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Feb 22, 2012, 9:07:22 PM2/22/12
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On 22/02/2012 5:56 PM, sf wrote:
> On Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:08:09 -0500, injipoint<indji...@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
>> One of the principals, NOT an outsider, said it was the only
>> reason anyone would want to come to Buffalo. I haven't got
>> that far north so I can't say but it did seem a bit rude to
>> talk about your own town that way.
>
> He was probably speaking the truth, which is often hard on delicate
> ears.
>

It's part of the rust belt. It has definitely seen better days, but it
is not that bad. There are some very nice parts of the city. There is
nice country scenery around it. There is a nice ski are less than 50
miles south of it. They gets lots and lots of snow. The west wind across
Lake Erie picks up lots of moisture and then dumps it on Buffalo.

injipoint

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Feb 22, 2012, 9:14:12 PM2/22/12
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So that's where "they're freezing up in Buffalo, stuck in their cars"
comes from :)

Bryan

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Feb 22, 2012, 9:12:13 PM2/22/12
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To Tell the Truth.

--Bryan

Dave Smith

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Feb 22, 2012, 9:25:12 PM2/22/12
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The Anchor Bar in Buffalo. I have been there. A friend of mine opened up
a bar in St.Catharines in 1976 and we scooted over to Buffalo and
Niagara Falls NY to sample wings and to try to get recipes.

Dave Smith

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Feb 22, 2012, 9:26:38 PM2/22/12
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There are lots of places in the US further north and with colder winters
than Buffalo.

projectile vomit chick

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Feb 23, 2012, 12:17:16 AM2/23/12
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Oysters Rockefeller......that puts me in mind of ol' Nelson rubbing
one out in the White House.

projectile vomit chick

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Feb 23, 2012, 12:20:59 AM2/23/12
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On Feb 22, 5:39 pm, Jim Elbrecht <elbre...@email.com> wrote:
> Sadly, the folks in Buffalo probably don't know what a Hardee's is.
> None in NY or most of PA.
>
> I loved Hardee's in the 70's when I was in NC.      Surprised they
> never invaded NY.

Urk....yer not missing much. Hardees warped into an entity that
serves giant mystery-meat burgers wrapped in a paper diaper....with
the tomato, lettuce, pickles etc. on the bottom.

Anyone remember the California raisins? LOL

jmcquown

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Feb 23, 2012, 12:39:37 AM2/23/12
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"Jim Elbrecht" <elbr...@email.com> wrote in message
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Nope. I think they're pretty much limited to the southern US (having
originated in North Carolina in 1960). I remember my father always had to
have a Hardee's sausage biscuit when he and my mom set off on a long trip :)
(They do make really good biscuits.)

Jill

jmcquown

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Feb 23, 2012, 12:51:07 AM2/23/12
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"Kalmia" <tween...@mypacks.net> wrote in message
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>> On Feb 22, 10:34 am, j...@myplace.com wrote:
>>
>> > I never understood this. There is absolutely no buffalo meat, no
>> > buffalo
>> > hair, no buffalo parts, or anything else connected to buffalo in this
>> > food.
>> > Why do they call it this name?
>>
(snipped)
>
> Well, there IS or WAS a beefalo. It came up one time on that show
> with Orson Bean, and Kitty Carlisle could NOT say it without a laugh.
> Trivia question: was that "I've Got a Secret' or "Will the real so
> and so please stand up?" show. Old age setting in - I can't even
> think of THAT show's name. "What's my Line?"


I ate a beefalo burger at the Mid-South Fair in Memphis in 1975 I threw up
10 minutes later. Of course that could have been because it wasn't properly
stored. <shrug> I was 15. I wasn't checking to see whether or not the
burgers were on ice before they were cooked. But to this day, when I hear
the word "beefalo" I cringe.

Jill

projectile vomit chick

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Feb 23, 2012, 1:00:01 AM2/23/12
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On Feb 22, 11:39 pm, "jmcquown" <j_mcqu...@comcast.net> wrote:
> "Jim Elbrecht" <elbre...@email.com> wrote in message
Think again, retard. They have a Hardees in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Message has been deleted

Bryan

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Feb 23, 2012, 7:41:27 AM2/23/12
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On Feb 22, 11:51 pm, "jmcquown" <j_mcqu...@comcast.net> wrote:
> "Kalmia" <tweeny90...@mypacks.net> wrote in message
You also could have had a virus or something else totally unrelated to
the wholesomeness of the burger.
>
> Jill

--Bryan

jmcquown

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Feb 24, 2012, 5:28:53 AM2/24/12
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"Bryan" <bryang...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Doubtful. I was feeling perfectly fine before I ate the beefalo burger. I
was perfectly fine after I barfed it up, too.

Jill

happ...@webtv.net

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Re: Where did the term "Buffalo Chicken" come from?

Group: rec.food.cooking Date: Wed, Feb 22, 2012, 2:57pm From: Gravesend1
(Brooklyn1)
j...@myplace.com wrote:
I never understood this. There is absolutely no buffalo meat, no buffalo
hair, no buffalo parts, or anything else connected to buffalo in this
food.
Why do they call it this name?
Why were you brought into this world by Sicilian section?

Sheldon, why are you always such a putz????

gregz

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Feb 24, 2012, 1:24:05 PM2/24/12
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Colder is not as important. It's the snow and the lack of sunshine. I think
buffalo has more cloud days than Pittsburgh, and definitely more snow. Lake
effect snow.

Greg

spamtrap1888

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Feb 24, 2012, 2:05:50 PM2/24/12
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On Feb 22, 9:39 pm, "jmcquown" <j_mcqu...@comcast.net> wrote:
> "Jim Elbrecht" <elbre...@email.com> wrote in message
Hardee's bought Burger Chef in the Midwest sometime around 1980. BC
was noted for selling birdhouse kits as a promotional gimmick, and you
can still see some in backyards in Indiana or Iowa.

Message has been deleted

Jim Elbrecht

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Feb 25, 2012, 8:20:32 AM2/25/12
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gregz <ze...@comcast.net> wrote:

-snip-
>
>Colder is not as important. It's the snow and the lack of sunshine. I think
>buffalo has more cloud days than Pittsburgh, and definitely more snow. Lake
>effect snow.
>

I think part of it is 'lets hate the big guy syndrome'- ala MS, AOL,
GM, NYC, LA, SF, etc.

http://www.buffaloresearch.com/snow.html

Not even in the top 10 snowiest cities- or coldest, or windiest. [1994
almanac]

Made the top snowiest cities in 2010-- - 2 below Pittsburgh [and 30
inches below Syracuse]

From the same page- 2008 summer sunshine stats-- Buffalo 67%,
Pittsburgh 58%.

For the whole year- average sunshine-
http://www.currentresults.com/Weather/US/average-annual-sunshine-by-city.php
Buffalo 48%
Pittsburgh 45%

Jim

Jerry Avins

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Feb 25, 2012, 11:21:14 AM2/25/12
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On Wednesday, February 22, 2012 3:18:29 PM UTC-5, (unknown) wrote:

...

> Oddly enough few people seem to know about this. A local Hardees sells
> them, and I asked several of the workers the reason, no one knew.

What did you expect? I was interviewed by telephone last night about where I shopped for food. When I mentioned Garden State Farm Market, the interviewer asked me how to spell it. It took three tries to get "garden" right.

Jerry
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Feb 27, 2012, 11:10:37 PM2/27/12
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On Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:18:29 -0600, j...@myplace.com wrote:

>Oddly enough few people seem to know about this. A local Hardees sells
>them, and I asked several of the workers the reason, no one knew.

Never rely on your peer group for information.

-- Larry

Dave Smith

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Feb 27, 2012, 11:40:34 PM2/27/12
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I looked at one site and was surprised to see that Buffalo had so little
snow, but then I realized that it was for this year, which has seen an
exceptionally mild winter. I live about 25 miles from Buffalo and we
have had exceptionally warm weather. There has been lots of rain, and
usually in January and February the precipitation would be snow.
I found a site with average snowfalls and Buffalo is right up near the
top of the list, right behind Rochester.

I used to work in Fort Erie right across the river from Buffalo and it
is a snow belt. I was amazed by the way the snow dumped close to the
lake. One year we had a heavy snow fall. There was 4 feet of snow by the
lake. A mile north of there it was 3 and each half mile there was almost
a foot less. Two miles from the lake the snow was only about 6 inches.

Dave Smith

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Feb 27, 2012, 11:43:24 PM2/27/12
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On 25/02/2012 11:21 AM, Jerry Avins wrote:
> On Wednesday, February 22, 2012 3:18:29 PM UTC-5, (unknown) wrote:
>
> ...
>
>> Oddly enough few people seem to know about this. A local Hardees sells
>> them, and I asked several of the workers the reason, no one knew.
>
> What did you expect? I was interviewed by telephone last night about where I shopped for food. When I mentioned Garden State Farm Market, the interviewer asked me how to spell it. It took three tries to get "garden" right.
>

A couple years ago I had to call tech support. The guy had such a thick
accent I could hardly understand him. I was looking all over the
monitor for the Castle icon. I asked him many times to clarify it
because I couldn't see any damned castles. I eventually realized he was
saying Cancel.

spamtrap1888

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On Feb 25, 8:21 am, Jerry Avins <j...@ieee.org> wrote:
> On Wednesday, February 22, 2012 3:18:29 PM UTC-5, (unknown) wrote:
>
>   ...
>
> > Oddly enough few people seem to know about this.  A local Hardees sells
> > them, and I asked several of the workers the reason, no one knew.
>
> What did you expect? I was interviewed by telephone last night about where I shopped for food. When I mentioned Garden State Farm Market, the interviewer asked me how to spell it. It took three tries to get "garden" right.
>
Are you a stranger where you live? Do you drop the "r"s or pronounce
them? (Gahdn State Fahm Mahkt?)

I once rented a car in Charlotte, NC. The attendant asked me where I
was staying locally. I said "the Tar Heel motel"; she wrote down "Tire
Hill Motel." (Counting the spare, each car needs five "tars.")
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