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Wednesday, November 26, 2003

You say pimento, I say pimahhhhnto

"Allspice takes its name from its aroma, which smells like a combination of spices, especially cinnamon, cloves, ginger and nutmeg. In much of the world, allspice is called pimento because the Spanish mistook the fruit for black pepper, which the Spanish called pimienta. This is especially confusing since the Spanish had already called chillies pimientos. Lets [sic] also thank the Spanish for centuries of linguistic confusion created by naming all the natives they met 'Indians.'"--Encyclopedia of spices

My boyfriend is baking this weekend. I am looking forward to reaping the fruits of his labors. That's not a euphemism. A metaphor, yes, but not a euphemism.

Posted at 11:55 PM

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