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Which reminds me of :
JFK: 'I am a Jelly Doughnut'
... JFK: 'I Am a Jelly Doughnut'. From the mailbag... ... the story that John F. Kennedy
made a major German language blunder in his famous "Ich bin ein Berliner" ...
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/weekly/aa021700a.htm
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We'll the Eye's will have it! welcome.
I have heard Boston Creme called Bismarks, but not for eons.. but as soon as i read it..
Maybe called Bismarks because the british navy "creamed" the Bismark? or because Boston cream donuts are so much bigger and heavier? there was the pop hit in the late 50 about sinking the Bismark-- i 'll go see if i can find it.
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Maybe called Bismarks because the british navy "creamed" the Bismark? More likely that the Bismarck was by repute unsinkable I suspect.  Interesting this - Brits never say "creamed" although there is an apparent possible Cockney rhyming slang derivation in " cream crackered" = "knackered" I'm assuming that Cockney rhyming slang has been covered, or at least that people know you adopt the word that doesn't rhyme as the alternative word: "I'm just going up the apples" [..and pears = stairs] "Best put on your whistle" [..and flute = suit]
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Yes, but... the british don't call creme filled donuts "bismarks"-- the amerians do, and we do use 'creamed' as expression of complete and total victory.. (i think its from squishing bugs... but i have no reason for that opinion!) and here is the song about the sinking of the Bismark-- scroll down about 3 songs to find it.. its pretty acruate, mentions the Hood, and all. there was a PBS special on last week about the sinking of the bismark, so its rather fresh in my mind.. http://www.allcountry.de/Songbook/Texte_S/Texte_S_05/body_texte_s_05.html
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So, is the doughnut a Bismarck because of how it sinks in your stomach? it is one very heavy doughnut :-)
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You have not lived until you have been to Honolulu, You drive up Kuhio from Waikiki Beach via Kalakaua Avenue until you approach the bridge over Kuhio - there you will find the little bakery on the right - tucked into a tiny corner - where they make *malasadas* (drooool) fresh to order!
Almost square, about the size of the palm of your hand, light flufy inside, crisp outside, sprinkled with sugar....light as an angel's dream (sllluuuurp) and get two dozen because you'll eat a dozen on the way home and not give a dam that your hands are all sticky and there's sugar everywhere! Bliss.
Absolute bliss.
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I feel reasonably certain that they weren't named for the capital of North Dakota, whereas Boston Creams are pretty assuredly from Massachussetts.
Baja Manitoba just can't get any respect.
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Hey, Bean! I was in eastern Michigan this weekend and guess what? There is a Tim Horton's in Lapeer, Michigan. I just had to stop in this morning and give their coffee a try. You are right. It's good, way too hot to hold on to the cup, but good.
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the british don't call creme filled donuts "bismarks"-- the amerians do, and we do use 'creamed' as expression of complete and total victoryWe can both be right on this one, can't we, Helen? It's a donut that's bloody hard to sink, but gets "creamed" by the Allies Thanks for the song link. It was tremendously significant to the Allies - but I recall it was also a stroke of luck coupled with a very bad strategic move by the Bismarck's captain, is that right? i think its from squishing bugs... but i have no reason for that opinion!Yeah, no-one's risen to the "cockney rhyming slang" bait yet, either. May have to start a new thread!
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Talk about not rising to bait! I'm still chuckling about "intromission being a form of dunking".
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