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I think the Penguin is fine in his role as a fencer and middleman between the Bat-villains and other cities' villains such as Flash's Rogues.
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When I was in grade school in Ecuador, the local brand of ice cream was called Pinguino -- Spanish for "Penguin." I particularly liked their chocolate dixie cups and ice cream sandwiches.
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one thing I miss about my home turf was the regional convenience store chain Stewarts (not to be confused with the niche soda brand), which had its own line of dairy goods as well, including some really amazing ice creams. Adirondack Bear Paw was a favorite: Vanilla with caramel swirls and chunks of chocolate.
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Caramelization is the removal of water from a sugar, proceeding to isomerization and polymerization of the sugars into various high-molecular-weight compounds. Compounds such as difructose anhydride may be created from the monosaccharides after water loss. Fragmentation reactions result in low-molecular-weight compounds that may be volatile and may contribute to flavor. Polymerization reactions lead to larger-molecular-weight compounds that contribute to the dark-brown color.
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Adding milk to sugar to create caramels is an example of a process called the Maillard Reaction. The latter is distinguished from caramelization because it involves amino acids (such as found in milk, or meat when it's browned to enhance flavor) rather than sugars.
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There is a bronze sculpture in Boston's Public Garden representing Mrs. Mallard with her ducklings Jack, Kack, Lack, Mack, Nack, Ouack, Pack and Quack from Robert McCloskey's Make Way for Ducklings.
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Haven't seen any ducks around the worksite, but on Monday there was a huge "V" of what looked like Canadian Geese, flying South. Maybe they were doing some last-minute shopping before heading down to the Gulf Coast...?
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Gummo Marx was part of the Marx Brothers vaudeville act, but left the act when he was drafted in World War I. After the war, he went into the raincoat business. He never appeared in any of the Marx Brothers movies. He did run a theatrical agency with Zeppo and later became a solo agent. He represented his brother Groucho and others. Apparently he did not have contracts with most of those he represented, but operated under the idea that if they liked what he did for them, they would continue to use his services. He also worked on the TV show Life of Riley.
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The Marx Brothers' real names were, in order of birth: Leonard (Chico), Adolph Arthur (Harpo), Julius (Groucho), Milton (Gummo), and Herbert (Zeppo).
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quote:Originally posted by Fanfic Lady: "Duck Soup" is generally considered to be the best Marx Brothers movie.
I would go with either Horse Feathers or Monkey Business myself, though I also have a certain fondness for Animal Crackers.
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I like the final scene of Duck Soup where the explosion has blown most of Zeppo's clothes off and he's in a torn undershirt and...is it getting warm in here?
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I actually think one of the reasons Horse Feathers works so well is that it has far more Zeppo than most of the films.
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