On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 10:37:47 +0000, Lazarus Cooke
> wrote:

>In article >, Olivers
> wrote:
>
>> Lazarus Cooke muttered....
>>
>
>> >
>> > So do stories about the sun going round the earth. Any other theory
>> > defies common sense and the evidence of my eyes.
>> >
>>
>> You realize of course that it does.
>
>I do
>
>> Why would you disbelieve repeated and quite reasonbale anecdotes of groups
>> forced to dine repeatedly on foods unfamiliar to their childhood and
>> previous experiences and objecting to same?
>
>I don't necessarily disbelieve them. I just become suspicious when the
>same tale (which has a moral attached) pops up all over the place, and
>yet I haven't seen a primary source.
>
Pops up all over the place? In northern colonies of a country that has
never been big on cooking prowess or known for lavishing unnecessary
expense on apprentices or indentured servants?

And just what is the moral? I missed that part. I thought it was about
people getting tired of the same food every day, even though it is now
expensive.


>When I see a primary source that I can check, I'll believe it. Until
>then, I'll stay wary.
> (I don't want to start talking about WMD...)
>
>Lazarus


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