Antedating of "French Fries"

[Joel S. Berson]

At 9/2/2012 08:41 AM, Shapiro, Fred wrote:
>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

A few years later, spectators were taking them to the newfangled
basketball games.

Joel

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