AtDDtA(15): The Now-Famous Yearly Candlebrow Conferences

[kelber at mindspring.com]

Another lard link:

http://www.lileks.com/institute/orphanage/orphans/lard.html

Laura

>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Dave Monroe <against.the.dave at gmail.com>
>
>>
>>"the great Lard Scandal of the '80s"
>>
>>406; there actually was a lard scandal during the Taft Administration,
>>in 1912; 1887 saw the introduction of the Margarine Act in Great
>>Britain, which required margarine to be labeled as such. This was in
>>response to the adulteration of butter by oleomargarine (made from
>>animal fats).
>>
>>http://against-the-day.pynchonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=L
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>>
>>After the infamous Lard Scandal of 1912, Taft's reelection was called
>>into question despite a moving speech to the American people asking
>>for their forgiveness. "I was under the mistaken impression that lard
>>was lard no matter what animal it came from. I apologize to all who
>>partook of our hobo lard, it was an unfair position you were placed
>>in. Still, you have to admit they were delicious for a bunch of old
>>lay bouts and drifters..."
>>
>>http://www.helpfulresearch.com/taft.html
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