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Thunderbird Club

just in time for the Bob Marley movie…
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As I am discovering from spending time in Mexico, lots of what we consider Mexican food in the US is not what Mexicans actually eat. Tacos certainly are Mexican, but in the US unless you get those from a few specific places, they are nothing like Mexican tacos. There have been all kinds of claims about where pizza was actually invented. The really bizarre thing is that pasta was invented in China, if I remember right. Italy without pasta is not possible, but it was until 500 or 600 years ago. Same with potatoes being a New World staple that didn't exist in Europe until 400 or so years ago. I can't imagine Ireland or eastern Europe without potatoes.

Everything we know about food is wrong. May as well enjoy it and not worry about whether it's authentic to one place or another.
My wife read (true or not?) that Chinese Checkers was invented in Germany. I don't know what to believe any more. Next thing we'll be told is Leo invented the Thunderbird.