I knew I should have left out the swimsuit comment! 
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I see the swimsuit thing from both sides, really. On one hand more power to the older women! BUT, they are made to look so unrealistic, even after the numerous surgeries they’ve already had. What really bugs me are the celebrity older women that continually post pics of themselves in bikinis ad nauseum - I’m thinking Elizabeth Hurley and Christie Brinkley here. We get it - you guys do look good, you can stop now! So over it!
Yes, I don’t disagree. I’m not entirely comfortable with display-as-empowerment, generally. But if it serves some women, fine, and I absolutely don’t give a rat’s ass whether it gives “some teen boy a nightmare.”
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It does seem like a paean to oneself.
If they offered me a bucket of $ to pose in a swimsuit, I’d take it. Wonder how much she got. Even if she offered that fee to her favorite charity, why not?
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Hell, I’d do it for the fame and the trip to the D.R. Not that anyone’s asking. Or likely to.
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She just got the standard model fee.
When I think American foods, I think of two scenarios: 1) food developed and commonly available in America in some form (good or bad, adapted to some regional taste or ingredients) or 2) a dish adapted to the American palate with local ingredients and foods and popularized across American society (usually it’s a very specific version of a dish that has become distinct from its origin)
Examples of 1 for me:
Hamburger
Grilled cheese sandwich
Buffalo wings
Examples of #2 for me:
Hot Dog
American Pizza (the classic covered in a type of tomato sauce and cheese)
Spam Musubi
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I bet he was from Wisconsin or Minnesota. Lots of folks think we’re Canadians. Pretty close, bit nope, still USers.
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(Swanson’s Hungry Man Meatloaf dinner)
Sorry for the digression on an old thread, but I’m with you on this. When the spokesperson for a national plastics organization says “don’t microwave food in plastic”, that’s pretty much all I need to know.
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I’ve never tried Krispy Kreme. Come to think of it, I haven’t had a donut in years. (to fans of donuts, how do they stack up with other chains?)
However, I remember seeing giant souvenir boxes of those donuts throughout East Asia, maybe 10-15 years ago. Those were a real hit in Hong Kong and SE Asia!
How about scenario #3, the influence of U.S. military bases on local palettes?
I have no military experience, but Okinawa seems to have developed a flavor for um, tacos. (Yes, yes, they’re from Mexico, but the Tex-Mex version serves as the ersatz export).
Here’s a link to the possible origins of “taco rice.”
I don’t eat donuts except for made-to-order. So I rarely eat them. But Krispy Kreme locations have a red neon sign they light up when they are actually making the donuts so you know they are super hot and fresh. Awesome.
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Krispy Kreme never caught my fancy, not even fresh and war. It’s a glazed donut. Once it cools off, it’s JUST a glazed donut. I have friends who love them. I don’t get it.
I can understand how tacos got popular in Japan; but I don’t get the KK thing.
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About 15 years or so ago, Krispy Kreme came to Philadelphia and opened a location in my neighborhood. It was crazy–the first week or so the police had to monitor the long lines (the store was in an outdoor mall parking lot). When the mania died down I went and tried them. They were . . . donuts. Maybe the same or slightly inferior to Dunkin. Strange thing is coworkers would ask me to bring them when we had breakfast meetings (strange because I otherwise would bring goods from a very good local bakery). A few years later, the location closed. I didn’t miss it.
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Glazed donuts are never my first choice, so Krispy Kreme elicits a big yawn from me.
They may be known for their glazed donuts, but they have a variety of options. One coworker always requested their lemon cream (which were overly sweet and oddly greasy).
