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Staph

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5. According to the Truman Library,

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 3, 2023, 04:13 PM

Mar 2023

it's buttered toast, lightly sprinkled with sugar. That sounds delicious, except with spinach soup!

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Twitter text from the Truman Library:
"From what we've seen, it's toast with butter and lightly sprinkled with sugar. Not sure we want to eat that with cabbage soup, but we don't want to judge unless we've tried it!"

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Harry Truman's White House lunch and dinner menu, today 1952: [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 OP

Looks an austere event & the only green on the menu is celery which isn't very green bucolic_frolic Mar 2023 #1

Caught my Rebl2 Mar 2023 #7

Maybe it was like that, late winter 1952? bucolic_frolic Mar 2023 #12

How could ANYONE dislike Harry Truman (except a Republican) MerryHolidays Mar 2023 #2

I was around in Harry's presidency (albeit a young teenager) and a lot of people No Vested Interest Mar 2023 #8

He was Rebl2 Mar 2023 #13

I hope they bought a better typewriter for the kitchen staff Glorfindel Mar 2023 #3

What the heck is "fairy toast." Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #4

According to the Truman Library, Staph Mar 2023 #5

So like cinnamon toast without the cinnamon! Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #10

I don't know, but it will soon be illegal in DeSantis' Florida. Chainfire Mar 2023 #6

+1 Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #11

Was wondering same Rebl2 Mar 2023 #9

"Pork chops and applesauce" reminds me of The Brady Bunch. BigmanPigman Mar 2023 #14