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Aha… someplace I lived when I was growing up… for military brats, it’s hard to remember where you picked up which slang, but I’m thinking probably Madison, Wisconsin, where I went to high school…. a long rectangular doughnut was called a “float.”
It was late enough in my upbringing that, as an adult, I still called it a float… until I realised nobody knew what I meant.
Other places it was called a longjohn… here in California it’s a bar.
I’ve been in WI my whole life. No matter what we call them they are all a part of the “donut” family. Ya know , cops = donuts.I have 2 kids, 2 nephews and 1 cousin that are cops and they ALL hate the reference! [:-) I tell them to just blow it off.
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Dogsniff
said, 2 months ago
Polyester? That’s stretching it.
Varnes said, 2 months ago
??? Burke’s Law? Donut joke? Is that a pop tart? Hep me….
Bruno Zeigerts said, 2 months ago
@Dogsniff
Better than spandex…
Bruno Zeigerts said, 2 months ago
@Varnes
That’s a long john … the cop is dreaming that he can retire, float on a long john in coffee and still look slender…
SusanSunshine
said, 2 months ago
Aha… someplace I lived when I was growing up…
for military brats, it’s hard to remember where you picked up which slang,
but I’m thinking probably Madison, Wisconsin, where I went to high school….
a long rectangular doughnut was called a “float.”
It was late enough in my upbringing that, as an adult, I still called it a float…
until I realised nobody knew what I meant.
Other places it was called a longjohn… here in California it’s a bar.
But maybe Dan is from Wisconsin…
SusanSunshine
said, 2 months ago
Thank you Alexi…. I’ll have to try that!
MissScarlet
said, 2 months ago
@SusanSunshine
I grew up in Southern CA and our local donut shop called it a longjohn. But I had never heard of float. Thanks SS.
gene1969 said, 2 months ago
Longjohn and float, never heard of either names before for a pastry, learn something new everyday.
Mike R. said, 2 months ago
I’ve been in WI my whole life. No matter what we call them they are all a part of the “donut” family. Ya know , cops = donuts.I have 2 kids, 2 nephews and 1 cousin that are cops and they ALL hate the reference! [:-) I tell them to just blow it off.