In Spanish, one might have “café con leche” (coffee with milk).Ĭortado is a type of coffee beverage that originated in Spain. The alternative name of “derby” comes from the tradition of wearing bowler hats at the Derby horse race (a major race held annually in England). The bowler was first produced in 1849 in London by hatmakers Thomas and William Bowler, hence the name. I think that a bowler hat is usually called a derby here in the US. The bread is served to commemorate the manna that fell from the heavens as the Israelites wandered around the desert after the Exodus from Egypt. : LOAVESĬhallah is a special braided bread that is eaten by Ashkenazi Jews on the Sabbath. The seeds sprout and the seedlings become the “fur” of the Chia Pet. Chia Pets are terra-cotta figurines to which moistened chia seeds are applied. There is also the famous Chia Pet, an invention of a San Francisco company. Chia seeds are an excellent food source and are often added to breakfast cereals and energy bars. The product was created by the same company that developed the popular Chia Pet line of products.Ĭhia is a flowering plant in the mint family. The Chinese name for the breed is “Songshi Quan”, which translates as “puffy-lion dog”, a rather apt name given its appearance … 19 Presidential “pet” that sprouts an Afro : CHIA OBAMAĬhia Obama is a decorative planter kit featuring the likeness of former United States President Barack Obama, designed to sprout chia seeds that grow into a green “hair” or foliage on top of the figurine’s head. The chow chow is a breed of dog that originated in China. Lorne Greene used to push Alpo dog food in television spots, as did Ed McMahon and Garfield the Cat, would you believe? 18 Chow chow chow : ALPOĪlpo is a brand of dog food introduced by Allen Products in 1936, with “Alpo” being an abbreviation for “Allen Products”. When a voltage is applied between two electrodes inside the tube, the neon gas “glows” and gives off the familiar light. Such lighting is made up of glass tubes containing a vacuum into which has been introduced a small amount of neon gas. The basic design of neon lighting was first demonstrated at the Paris Motor Show in 1910. "I would buy others like it, because I think it’s a beautiful piece of clothing.Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across "I would, in fact, wear that dress again," she says. Chinese cultural treasures are worth spreading all over the world.”ĭaum says the controversy hasn't lessened her fun prom-night memories. "There is no problem, as long as there is no malice or deliberate maligning. “Culture has no borders," wrote one user.
Some people took to Weibo, a China-based blogging platform, to write that Daum looked beautiful. “To Chinese, it’s not sacred and it’s not that meaningful,” said Hung Huang, a Beijing-based writer and fashion blogger, in an interview with The New York Times. The South China Morning Post reports on how the high schooler is receiving outpouring of support there.
The story of the Chinese prom dress worn by that angered a mob of American online activists has reached China. "I learned that there’s always people who are going to hate and I can’t control that." "At first, I felt bullied, but my mom helped toughen me up, and I began to realize how many people there were who were supporting me in my decision and encouraging me," Daum says. The style then began to merge with Western culture over the decades it became shorter, featuring slits and tapered waists, evolving into the tight-fitting style that's well-known today. The qipao, in an early form, was baggy and worn predominantly by upper-class women during the Qing dynasty, which ruled China for more than 250 years until 1912, according to The New York Times. Many users came out in support of Daum, while others quickly denounced her dress as cultural appropriation. "I, in no way, was trying to be racist or show cultural appropriation. "I definitely was not expecting it," she said. On prom night, Daum says she received compliments from strangers, waiters at the restaurant she and her friends went to, and teachers, so she was sad and confused when she learned people were offended by her outfit choice. My culture is NOT your goddamn prom dress.
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