Pretty good meme, actually . . .

http://www.alphadictionary.com/articles/yankeetest.html

55% -- Barely in Dixie.

Which was interesting, because I've lived in Texas 25 years, and sometimes I had to stop and think "Is this how I used to say things, or how I do it now?" It also listed several things that show MidWestern origins -- even Great Lakes origin. And purely Texas usage. Other tests for Halloween, for example, don't mention Beggar's Night.

A better test than most!

OMG -- How Safe Is Your Food?

Yes -- This means stop re-using the $^$#@! butter and margarine dishes!

Fatal Disease From Flavoring Raises Flags

A potentially fatal lung disease linked to chemicals used in food flavorings poses a growing health risk, according to government scientists who are questioning the food industry's willingness to protect its workers.

Bronchiolitis obliterans first emerged as a threat within the food industry in 2000, when the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health was called to a southwest Missouri popcorn plant to investigate lung illnesses among workers.

Investigators subsequently found the disease among popcorn workers throughout the Midwest. They linked it to diacetyl, a substance that is found naturally in many foods but which also is artificially produced and widely used as a less expensive way to enhance flavor or impart the taste of butter.

http://my.ev1.net/english/news/newsarticle.asp?articleID=50253014&subject=health