"mashmallow", the confection

[Laurence Horn]

At 9:56 AM -0400 11/5/10, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
>Like Wilson and Charlie, I grew up in the United States where we say
>"marsh-mellow."
>
>But we also say "Mallow-mars."
>
>Nature's most perfect food.
>
>JL

My after-school snack in grade school years, with a glass of milk.
The little puff of air between the chocolate and marshmallow when you
bit into them....mmmmm.  This was, I guess, our urban version of
s'mores.

LH

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