French fries (OED 1902) 1886 _Springfield_ (MA) _Republican_ 12 Oct. 1 (GenealogyBank) REMEMBER that the place to buy Saratoga Potatoes is at No 4 Dwight-street (near State), also French fries Wednesdays and Saturdays. Fred Shapiro ------------------------------------------------------------ The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org