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On 22 Dec 2004 04:54:01 GMT, oaway (Joelle) wrote:

>>I'm from Wisconsin, and we always called them Sloppy Joes.
>
>La Cross and Madison and Wausau -- nobody ever heard of Sloppy Joes that I
>knew. It was always barbe-que.
>
>I still remember when I first moved to Wisconsin being invited to "Come over
>for barb-b-que" - and wondering why we were inside and nobody had fired up the
>grill and then being handed a Sloppy Joe.

I lived the vast majority of my life in the St. Paul, MN, and we always
called them Sloppy Joes. I wonder if the terminology changes at the state
line? (I'm just being a brat)

I just think it's funny that nowadays, Sloppy Joes are called Manwiches.
LOL!

Carol
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"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

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