Does anyone study geography these days? Judging from the photos below, no. Or maybe the world has simply gotten a lot more interconnected than it used to be.
First up is a package my friend Priscilla spotted in an iconic New York City grocery store:
Perhaps the label should read “Produit du Pérou.”
Moving on: This poster advertises French Fries (no surprise there, except for the capital letters), along with Poland Water and Chicken Tundra.
I did a little research and confirmed what I suspected: Poland does indeed have water and probably can spare some small bottles. However, places classified as tundra generally aren’t associated with chicken coops. I mean, arctic chickens? Someday, maybe, if the climate continues to warm. (Don’t ask me about Tune Melt. I can’t deal with defrosted music today.)
This menu item features an ingredient from France by way of Voltaire:
I like my ginger candide, don’t you? I just hope it hasn’t been sitting in the cupboard since the Enlightenment.
By the way, the subtitle of Voltaire’s novel Candide is The Optimist. Let’s hang onto that and pretend that the world — and its geography — will sort itself out someday.
Ooh, geographical wordplay… fun indeed!
The French beans from Peru… very schizy!
Tune Melt! My GOD will companies never hire a proofreader?!!
I do have to add re “Poland Water.” There is a “Poland Spring” – in Maine. You probably knew this but were going for the joke, right? 😀
I prefer my ginger fresh, too! Lol!
Hi, Ellie. I did know about Poland Spring, but as you suspected, I couldn’t resist the joke. The like button on Facebook? Is there one on the blog? I’m pretty hopeless when it comes to tech stuff.
Btw Gerri – I can’t seem to press the like button. I mean I press it, but nothing happens. Same thing on your “logic” post. Is it just me, I wonder…?
You always make me laugh out loud….Thanks for the great article today…All the best. Steven
Maybe there’s an agricultural village in France called Peru!
By the way, those South American-West European string beans, sprinkled on rice, are tasty!
Your comment made me smile! Thanks!