On Thu, 24 Mar 2016 07:31:33 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
> wrote:

>On Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 7:10:06 AM UTC-6, tert in seattle wrote:
>> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> > On Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 5:50:05 PM UTC-4, tert in seattle wrote:
>> >> <http://tracybriggs.areavoices.com/2016/03/19/attention-fellow-midwesterners-jello-isnt-salad/>
>> >
>> > What are Ms. Briggs' credentials as a culinary anthropologist?
>> >
>> >> it's a little long - I did read some of it, and learned that apparently
>> >> some clever marketing types came up with the brilliant idea of naming
>> >> desserts "salad"
>> >>
>> >> proving again that HL Mencken was correct
>> >
>> > The dictionary, which describes rather than prescribes usage, offers
>> > this definition of "salad":
>> >
>> ><http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salad>
>>
>> I didn't know that MW is "the" dictionary!
>
>People somehow feel more secure with something just because it's "written"!

Written Schmitten...
Kootchie and Bwrrryan in JELLO is a Fruit Salad! LOL