Comments on: Cardee’s Jr http://leuksman.com/log/2007/03/03/cardees-jr/ reticula, electronica, & oddities Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:07:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Baylink http://leuksman.com/log/2007/03/03/cardees-jr/#comment-4099 Baylink Sat, 20 Oct 2007 16:27:07 +0000 http://leuksman.com/log/2007/03/03/cardees-jr/#comment-4099 You were right here in St Pete, and I missed it? :-) The Hardees, as you no doubt found out, is on the southeast corner of 38th Ave and "The Highway" (as the taxi drivers call it, to avoid the numeric confusion between 34th St. and US 19). We don't get Paris Hilton, though. When are you leaving? You were right here in St Pete, and I missed it? :-)

The Hardees, as you no doubt found out, is on the southeast corner of 38th Ave and “The Highway” (as the taxi drivers call it, to avoid the numeric confusion between 34th St. and US 19).

We don’t get Paris Hilton, though.

When are you leaving?

]]> By: Jim http://leuksman.com/log/2007/03/03/cardees-jr/#comment-544 Jim Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:27:44 +0000 http://leuksman.com/log/2007/03/03/cardees-jr/#comment-544 It sounds a lot like the divide between "Best Foods" and "Hellman's" mayonnaise. "Known as Best Foods west of the Rockies" has been their watchword since, oh, I'd guess the 1930's. Oddly enough, the recipes for the mayonnaise are _slightly_ different, apparently tailored to local tastes. Some people are picky enough, they buy several jars of the "other" mayonnaise when they go visiting across the continental divide. You've got to admire the fact that the company website is mayo.com! They have a little bit of background on their site, and how the two brand names came to be a part of Americana: http://www.mayo.com/history.asp It sounds a lot like the divide between “Best Foods” and “Hellman’s” mayonnaise. “Known as Best Foods west of the Rockies” has been their watchword since, oh, I’d guess the 1930’s.

Oddly enough, the recipes for the mayonnaise are _slightly_ different, apparently tailored to local tastes. Some people are picky enough, they buy several jars of the “other” mayonnaise when they go visiting across the continental divide.

You’ve got to admire the fact that the company website is mayo.com!

They have a little bit of background on their site, and how the two brand names came to be a part of Americana:
http://www.mayo.com/history.asp

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