Sorority Sauce (ranch dressing)

[Towse]

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On 10/20/07, Doug Harris <cats22 at frontiernet.net> wrote:
> I've long been (mildly) curious about the origins of the
> name _ranch dressing_. To my mind, a _ranch_ is a type of
> 'farm' for raising animals. The 'dressing' one usually finds
> in ranch fields is _not_ something I'd want on _my_ salad!
> Did RD originate as a clever marketer's idea, a joke, an
> abuse of poetic license, or all of the above?
>
> (the other) doug
>
> Definition of an anorexic's thin legs: Ill-gotten gams.
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> Wikipedia: Ranch dressing
> Ranch dressing is an American condiment. The dressing is made of
> buttermilk or sour cream, mayonnaise, minced green onion, and other
> seasonings mixed into a sauce. Ranch dressing is one of the top two
> styles of salad dressing in the United States, together with blue
> cheese.
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