Getting a pizza delivered is younger than John McCain.
Thank god for WWII. Had it not been for the war, many thousands of young men and women would never have gotten the chance to visit Italy. They never would’ve encountered pizza. They never would’ve opened “pizzerias” on their return to the States. There would never have been “delivery boys”. And scores of bad porn movies in the 1980s would’ve gone plotless.
For what it’s worth, the war also spawned the United Nations and NATO, got the U.S. out of the Depression, brought about incredible advances in technology, and established the U.S. and Russia as the world’s two superpowers… setting up decades of rivalry, tension and competition.
Pizza wasn’t a result of experience with Pizza in Italy during WWII. It was a result of Italian immigration long before that.
Comment by Ross — July 20, 2008 @ 1:04 pm
…and established the U.S. and Russia as the world’s two superpowers… setting up decades of rivalry, tension and competition.
Don’t forget Pizza Hut and Dominos.
Comment by LafinJack — July 20, 2008 @ 1:20 pm
Yeah, what Ross said. Pizza was introduced in the US in the late 19th century by Italian immigrants.
Comment by Keir — July 20, 2008 @ 1:37 pm
Love the website, but Pizza had been around in NYC long before WWII. Delivery? Dunno about that.
Comment by Nathan — July 20, 2008 @ 2:18 pm
yep - was talking about the concept of delivery….not the pizza itself.
Comment by admin — July 20, 2008 @ 3:38 pm
Pizza was invented in Brooklyn. By an Italian immigrant, but still. It’s American.
Speaking of Brooklyn — McCain is also significantly older than the Los Angeles Dodgers (moved from Brooklyn in mid-50s). Or the Los Angeles Lakers. Even the Minnesota Lakers. Or the NBA. Or its predecessor leagues. Or any professional basketball at all.
Comment by wendy — July 20, 2008 @ 4:31 pm
sadly, it’s strom thurman that was older than the USSR.
Comment by pansypoo — July 21, 2008 @ 1:53 am
Modern pizza has been attributed to baker Raffaele Esposito of Naples. In 1889, Esposito who owned a restaurant called the Pizzeria di Pietro baked what he called “pizza” especially for the visit of Italian King Umberto I and Queen Margherita.
However, John McCain was already 21 years old when Pizza Hut was founded…..
Comment by Nigel — July 21, 2008 @ 8:12 pm
the new deal got the US out of the depression, we could use a new new deal right about now
Comment by ian — July 25, 2008 @ 1:34 am
Pizza was around in certain big cities in the U.S. before WWII, but it wasn’t nationwide in places like Kansas (you know,where decent, hard working, white people live.)Returning GI’s who’d served in Italy created a demand nationwide.
Yeah,it was around, but it wasn’t part of mainstream American fast food until after WWII.
Mr. Hand: Am I hallucinating here? Just what in the hell do you think you’re doing?
Jeff Spicoli: Learning about Cuba, and having some food.
Comment by CP — July 30, 2008 @ 12:36 pm
I had to check. How old was Mr. Hand when FT@RH was made?
Ray Walston was born in 1914, making him around 67 y/o when he played Mr. Hand. Wow. He didn’t look it. That makes him much older then John McCain.
Then again, Ray Walston is dead now.
Comment by CP — August 1, 2008 @ 5:32 pm