The Cobb Salad is younger than John McCain.
Contrary to what the guy in the wheelchair on that episode of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm” said, the Cobb Salad was in fact first created by in 1937 by Brown Derby owner Bob Cobb… a point which Larry made abundantly clear.
I like my Presidents older than my food.
(Thanks to Blind Camel!)
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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It’s “I like my presidents older than my food.” Do some quick reading about forming plurals, please.
Comment by Organ Leroy — May 13, 2008 @ 12:59 pm
oops - thanks for the catch!
Comment by admin — May 13, 2008 @ 1:03 pm
Younger than John McCain: nylon
Comment by UberMunch — May 13, 2008 @ 1:26 pm
When I was growing up, I had this poster of JFK with the quote “It is time for a new generation of leadership, for there is a new world to be won.”
This site reminds me of that.
Comment by Dan — May 13, 2008 @ 1:49 pm
As an Obama voter, I hate to tell you that about 9 percent of the American population is older than 70. These days, 70 isn’t really that old any more. Maybe about 20 years ago, a 70-year old would be noteworthy, but not now.
Actually, 23 United States Senators are even older than John McCain is. Fourteen of those are Republicans, nine are Democrats.
Trust us, there’s enough to hit in McCain’s crappy “third Bush term” record than mocking his age.
Even though the site is more than a bit ageist, I do enjoy finding out how recently many of the things we take for granted have been invented. Who knew that chocolate chip cookies didn’t exist forever?
Comment by tinheart — May 13, 2008 @ 1:56 pm
another poster had a great comment about age-ism. to paraphrase, he said that he has nothing against old people… just not as president. “I love my grandmother”, he wrote, “but I won’t let her near the checkbook or the stove!”
Comment by admin — May 13, 2008 @ 2:20 pm
What kind of highfiving motherfucker eats Cobb Salad?
Comment by Joe Reefer — May 13, 2008 @ 2:42 pm
Sexist, too! My Mom was a frind of Sally Cobb, wife of owner Bob Cobb, and the real inventor of the Cobb Salad. as cited in her history of the Brown Derby, which is basically an autobiography set in the restaurant.
Comment by Jack — May 13, 2008 @ 3:11 pm
I am confused by the final statement in this item: “I like my Presidents older than my food.”
If the Cobb Salad is younger than McCain, then then McCain is, in fact, older than your food. Did you mean to say that you prefer your President to be younger than your food? If so, I think that this is perhaps an unreasonable request, since so many of the recipes we enjoy have been passed down through the generations.
I should note that I do enjoy your website and whole-heartedly agree that we need a younger (and less of a war prone Neo-Conservative) president.
Comment by Evan — May 13, 2008 @ 5:15 pm
I’m happy to report that unlike most other food, the Reuben sandwich is, in fact, older than John McCain. He really dodged a bullet there.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuben_sandwich
Comment by Joe User — May 13, 2008 @ 5:32 pm
I prefer to have my presidents older than my food, inasmuch as I have had quite enough of presidents who give abundant evidence of having been born yesterday.
Also, I find old cheese and aged beef quite repulsive.
Am I wrong to wonder about the prize for the winner of the Brown Derby?
Comment by theodoric of athens, more caption — May 13, 2008 @ 5:57 pm
Just a note to “theodoric of athens”, The Brown Derby was a restaurant, not a race. The only winners were the patrons.
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Who gives a shit when the cobb salad was invented? When was the chicken ceasar created? Dumbass
Comment by Roddie — August 27, 2008 @ 5:36 pm