Antedating of "Frankfurter"
Joel S. Berson
Berson at ATT.NET
Mon May 12 00:47:16 UTC 2014
Fred, where were these Frankfurters being served?
Joel
At 5/11/2014 02:40 PM, Shapiro, Fred wrote:
>Frankfurter (OED 1894)
>
>[1877 _N.Y. Times_ 3 Sept. 8 (Newspapers.com) In the way of
>eatables, Frankfurter sausage with sauerkraut ... proved the most
>potent attractions.]
>
>Fred Shapiro
>
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