EPISODE · May 9, 2024 · 3 MIN
Some People Are Sweet On Kool-Aid Pickles, But Others Have Soured On The Idea
from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson
Today in 2007, the New York Times published a feature story on Kool Aid pickles, a sweet and sour treat that found some diehard fans in the southern US. Plus: officials in North Yorkshire, England say that to avoid issues with their geographic computer systems, their street signs will henceforth have no apostrophes. A Sweet So Sour: Kool-Aid Dills (New York Times) North Yorkshire Council to phase out apostrophe use on street signs (BBC) It would be so sweet if you backed our show on Patreon today
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Today in 2007, the New York Times published a feature story on Kool Aid pickles, a sweet and sour treat that found some diehard fans in the southern US. Plus: officials in North Yorkshire, England say that to avoid issues with their geographic computer systems, their street signs will henceforth have no apostrophes. A Sweet So Sour: Kool-Aid Dills (New York Times) North Yorkshire Council to phase out apostrophe use on street signs (BBC) It would be so sweet if you backed our show on Patreon today
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