Re: [Epic] Just how big is a BigMac

From: Erik K. Rutins <snowdo1_at_...>
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 1997 18:34:58 -0400

> In Asterix the Legionary the Indomitable Gaul gives this culinary
> advice, "You can judge how strong an army is by the quality of its
> food. The stronger the army, the worse the food." It has also been

I was in fact thinking about that when I wrote my message. Asterix and
Obelix are wonderful and a key part of my childhood. Glad to hear that
others also enjoyed the works of Goscinny and Uderzo.

> *British cuisine was the motivating factor behind the building of the

> British Empire* (British rather than English as after all the Scots
> contributed Haggis while the Welsh created culinary delights centered

> around coal)

I'll support that (I should have written a paper on this in my college
history classes!). I'm familiar with Haggis, but coal?

> Britain now enjoys:- Indian, Chinese, American, Carribean and a host
> of others. We'd like to apologise to the countries whose historical
> and cultural development was temporarily interrupted but, hey, it was

> worth it 8)

Sincerely darwinistic... <g>

Regards,

- Erik

"Look within. Within is the fountain of good, and it will ever bubble
up, if you will ever dig."
- Marcus Aurelius
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