On Sat, 01 Dec 2018 16:50:41 -0500, wrote:

>On Fri, 30 Nov 2018 23:07:57 -0600, Sqwertz >
>wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 29 Nov 2018 15:47:52 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>>> Parents are upset because they are no longer welcome in the school
>>> cafeteria. I guess some parents don 't want their kids to grow up and
>>> be self thinking and independent.
>>>
>>> https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...ts/2144161002/
>>
>>Lunchtime is where your cliques are formed. You'll be forever cast
>>away as "that kid eats with his mom" and be ignored and mocked until
>>you can start college in another state. By that time you're already
>>a homely wreck and unable to socialize normally.
>>
>>ObFood: Pussies eat sashimi. Real men eat pickled herring.
>
>Never knew that... and I've been gorging on pickled herring all my
>life; matjes and schmaltz are favs but I like them all... chopped
>herring on a bialy is another fav.

Dutch new herring is the best herring. I feel sorry for all of you
who've never had it:

<https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollandse_Nieuwe#/media/File:Haring_03.jpg>

Onions optional.

On 12/1/2018 6:36 PM, Bruce wrote:

> Dutch new herring is the best herring. I feel sorry for all of you
> who've never had it:
>
> <https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollandse_Nieuwe#/media/File:Haring_03.jpg>
>
> Onions optional.
>
Do they still have the herring stands scattered around Amsterdam? I've
watched people buy and eat that stuff, but couldn't force myself to try it.

On Sat, 1 Dec 2018 19:16:21 -0500, S Viemeister
> wrote:

>On 12/1/2018 6:36 PM, Bruce wrote:
>
>> Dutch new herring is the best herring. I feel sorry for all of you
>> who've never had it:
>>
>> <https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollandse_Nieuwe#/media/File:Haring_03.jpg>
>>
>> Onions optional.
>>
>Do they still have the herring stands scattered around Amsterdam? I've
>watched people buy and eat that stuff, but couldn't force myself to try it.

Yes, those stands are everywhere. Dutch "cuisine" doesn't amount to
much, but I do miss those new herrings in Australia.

In article >, Jinx the Minx
> wrote:


> You can even buy milk in a bag here in the Midwest US, although it isn¹t
> prolifically available in all stores. The gas station up the street still
> sells it. Several years ago it was a ³thing², but it¹s mostly fallen out
> of favor.

Some clever person probably figured out how to stiffen the bag into a
jug ;-)

leo

On Sat, 1 Dec 2018 19:16:21 -0500, S Viemeister wrote:

> On 12/1/2018 6:36 PM, Bruce wrote:
>
>> Dutch new herring is the best herring. I feel sorry for all of you
>> who've never had it:
>>
>> <https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollandse_Nieuwe#/media/File:Haring_03.jpg>
>>
>> Onions optional.
>>
> Do they still have the herring stands scattered around Amsterdam?

Bruce goes there every year. He can't ever stop talking about it
every time he comes back.

-sw

On Sun, 2 Dec 2018 19:46:00 -0600, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Sat, 1 Dec 2018 19:16:21 -0500, S Viemeister wrote:
>
>> On 12/1/2018 6:36 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>
>>> Dutch new herring is the best herring. I feel sorry for all of you
>>> who've never had it:
>>>
>>> <https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollandse_Nieuwe#/media/File:Haring_03.jpg>
>>>
>>> Onions optional.
>>>
>> Do they still have the herring stands scattered around Amsterdam?
>
>Bruce goes there every year. He can't ever stop talking about it
>every time he comes back.

Lolwhut? The last time I was in Amsterdam was in 1999 or so, but
herring stands are everywhere, not just in Amsterdam.