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Re: OT: Worcestershire sauce

From:Stone Gordonssen <stonegordonssen@...>
Date:Wednesday, October 8, 2003, 16:18
>I will remind you that Kraft is an American company! (If it's not obvious, >Vegemite is onwed by Kraft. Indeed, the guy who invented it (or stole it >from the English) was working for Kraft at the time, so it's always been >American (unlike, say, Arnott's Biscuits such as the Tim Tam, which was >bought by Campbells (I think)).
Perhaps, but the average American has neither heard of nor ever eaten either Vegemite or Marmite, though I've heard several either giggle or seen then wrinkle their noses in disgust. Being more adventerous than my fellows, I have, and find it better than Velveeta* *"velveeta .... it's the spam of the cheeses..." from "The Family Restaurant" by Uncle Bonsai, sung to then tune "Evita" _________________________________________________________________ High-speed Internet access as low as $29.95/month (depending on the local service providers in your area). Click here. https://broadband.msn.com

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