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xmas74

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7. I always mention Ettore Boiardi

Reply to AStern (Original post)

Tue Oct 14, 2025, 09:47 AM

Oct 2025

Look up the real Chef Boy ar Dee. He organized and cooked the homecoming dinner for 2000 soldiers held by Woodrow Wilson after WWI. His factory helped feed troops during WWII.

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