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Instant Salads of the Midwest
In the American heartland, the term *salad* adheres to regional vernacular and often has nothing to do with vegetables. These iconic preparations hail from the retro era of processed food, when recipes were passed from friend to neighbor on handwritten cards.
(Descriptions of Watergate Salad, Cookie Salad, Jello Salad, and Glorified Rice follow.)
— Feb 15, 2022 04:16PM
In the American heartland, the term *salad* adheres to regional vernacular and often has nothing to do with vegetables. These iconic preparations hail from the retro era of processed food, when recipes were passed from friend to neighbor on handwritten cards.
(Descriptions of Watergate Salad, Cookie Salad, Jello Salad, and Glorified Rice follow.)
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The citrus collection at the University of California, Riverside is the largest in America, containing more than a thousand different citrus varieties across 22 acres... remarkable given that most modern citrus stems from just three ancient varieties: the Malaysian pomelo, the North Indian citron, and the Chinese mandarin.
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A RUM AND COD INITIATION
To become an honorary Newfoundlander (or "Newfie") and be inducted into the Royal Order of the Screechers, you must first introduce yourself and allow the locals to mock you. Next you kiss a cod (salted, frozen, or fresh), eat some bologna...and when asked, "Is ye a Screecher?" answer proudly, "Deed I is, me old cock, and long may your big jib draw!"...then [take] a shot of Screech [rum]...
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To become an honorary Newfoundlander (or "Newfie") and be inducted into the Royal Order of the Screechers, you must first introduce yourself and allow the locals to mock you. Next you kiss a cod (salted, frozen, or fresh), eat some bologna...and when asked, "Is ye a Screecher?" answer proudly, "Deed I is, me old cock, and long may your big jib draw!"...then [take] a shot of Screech [rum]...
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Feeding Ancestors by Feeding Crows: Shradh * India
"Sometimes, finding a crow can be the hardest part. If there is no crow outside, a relative might caw, trying to call a bird to where they are. If that doesn't work, the family will pack up the banana leaf and go roving for crows...scanning trees and rooftops. When they find a crow, they spread out the banana leaf and invite it to feast."
— Jan 24, 2022 08:05PM
"Sometimes, finding a crow can be the hardest part. If there is no crow outside, a relative might caw, trying to call a bird to where they are. If that doesn't work, the family will pack up the banana leaf and go roving for crows...scanning trees and rooftops. When they find a crow, they spread out the banana leaf and invite it to feast."
