• FoxyFerengi@lemm.ee
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    2 days ago

    Patriot theatrics was stupid then, and it’s stupid now. I remember being extremely frustrated that no one could tell me why a better (more location specific?) name wasn’t more popular. It’s not like “freedom” is exlusive to the US.

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      2 days ago

      I mean, just call them Idaho Fries at that point. Besides fufilling your criteria, it’s actually more accurate all around. The french fry was NEVER french in orgin. I have no idea how it got that name.

      Same thing with fortune cookies. Go over to china, and it’s not a thing. They’d be so confused if you went to china and requested an individually wrapped crunchy pastry that comes with a sheet of paper which predicts your future, gives you lottory numbers, and teaches you to speak the local language. All for free because you ate a meal with them.

      Yeah, when I put it in text form, it sounds insane, doesn’t it? Well, it’s also American in orgin.