tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post8659917875858462549..comments2024-03-08T13:38:56.717+00:00Comments on Inky Fool: Frankly, My Dear FrankfurterM.H. Forsythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464964455944509750noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-86203744211996675732012-06-13T09:53:39.768+01:002012-06-13T09:53:39.768+01:00Hamburgers most definitely do *not* come from Hamb...Hamburgers most definitely do *not* come from Hamburg. They were invented by an American chemist in the late 19th century as an easy-to-digest meal for his ailing wife. The hamburger originally had both ham and beef in it and because of the ham content the chemist thought that hamburger would be an amusing name for it -- you can see why he opted for a life in pharmacy instead of stand-up comedy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12843345087785419964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-43428858830290774022010-08-28T16:01:14.734+01:002010-08-28T16:01:14.734+01:00The OED says *frankon was a Germanic word meaning ...The OED says *frankon was a Germanic word meaning "javelin", and the Franks were so named because the javelin was their "national weapon".<br /><br />The word also found its way into Arabic and Persian, then into Hindi and as far away as Thai as a word meaning "foreigner".goofyhttp://bradshawofthefuture.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-70195089998191780562010-08-28T02:09:18.668+01:002010-08-28T02:09:18.668+01:00So without these terrible marauders, we wouldn'...So without these terrible marauders, we wouldn't have one of the greatest one-liners in film history! Wouldn't you know it, I DO give a damn. <br />Brilliant post :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com