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Old 09-28-03 | 05:20 PM
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Originally posted by Jonny B

Cookie: Crumpet (or is it Bisquit?) Wrong! A cookie is a file saved by your computer when you visit a website lol Actually an American cookie is a biscuit in England; an English muffin in America is a tea cake in England, but an American muffin in America is a fairy cake in England; a crumpet in England is kinda like a pancake in America but baked rather that griddled, and a pancake in England is a crepe in France. Confused yet?

Oops. And I misspelled 'biscuit' too!

And I want a stack of pancakes now. Aargh.

Is there a variation on hash-browns in the UK?

Is it obvious I skipped lunch?
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