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Cooking & Baking

dixiegrrrrl

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5. I knew an 11 year old boy who was amazed when I made waffles.

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Wed May 28, 2025, 11:05 PM

May 28

He only knew storebought frozen waffles and pancakes.
Also had no idea carrots grew in the ground.Apparently frozen veggies were his only reality.
And that was in 1980.

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