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maxine in ri
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International naming of baked yummies
august wrote:
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> || This NG is heavily weighted towards USA members - such is life. However
> || this does produce some confusion for those who are in other countries.
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> || I THINK that:
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> || What I would call cake is called "cake"
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> || What I know as scones are called "biscuits"
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> || What I would call biscuits are called "cookies"
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> || So what are brownies? Cakes? Biscuits? Cookies? Other?
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> Hi David
> You are right on my wavelength. This IS an International NG and I know
> many a non USAlien (heh!) who has given up the list due to communication
> issues.
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> Brownies, to me, are little girls who belong to an association and sell
> cookies door to door in 1950's movies.
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> Do what ye will and harm none.
Brownies are still little girls who belong to WAGGGS, sell cookies
(not always door to door in the US) and when they get older, can
even get a pin for learning, teaching and practicing your religion!
b*b
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