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GJGCA

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19. (Irrelevant aside) Ignorant me never knew...

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 05:56 PM

Oct 9

.. that both Jacuzzi and Boyardee were actual people. Always something to learn...

Ettore Boiardi (October 22, 1897 – June 21, 1985), also known as Hector Boyardee, was an Italian-American chef and entrepreneur, famous for his eponymous brand of food products, named Chef Boyardee. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ettore_Boiardi

The company was founded in 1915 by seven Italian immigrant brothers from the Jacuzzi family in Berkeley, California. It developed a variety of products including pumps for agricultural use. In 1948, Jacuzzi created water pumps to treat a family member's rheumatoid arthritis. The water pumps were a niche medical product until they were integrated into a recreational hot tub in 1968. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacuzzi

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Mayor Eric Adams moves to have 2 Christopher Columbus statues landmarked. Here's the response from some mayoral candidat [View all] Polybius Oct 8 OP

Back in 2020 Coldwater Oct 8 #1

if you want to honor Italian-Americans, why Columbus? DBoon Oct 8 #2

They weren't famous yet. BidenRocks Oct 9 #3

Times change. yardwork Oct 9 #10

Meanwhile, chump.. BidenRocks Oct 9 #14

Who? Polybius Oct 9 #5

You never heard of Enrico Fermi? yardwork Oct 9 #7

I'm sure I learned about him in school, but I forgot Polybius Oct 9 #20

Fermi has an element and a class of subatomic particles named after him muriel_volestrangler Oct 9 #16

I would have supported asylum for Italians fleeing fascism in the 30's and 40's Polybius Saturday #22

Because what better way to honor Italian Americans ForgoTheConsequence Oct 9 #6

Anthony Fauci. yardwork Oct 9 #9

It would have to be someone that the left and right BOTH love Polybius Oct 9 #21

An African-American supports a know slave trader. nt Javaman Oct 9 #4

A blatantly political effort to win over Italian-American voters. yardwork Oct 9 #8

The corrupt mayor desperately trying to create wedge issues on Trump's behalf Prairie Gates Oct 9 #11

I will probably get roasted for this jgmiller Oct 9 #12

Columbus was pretty awful - the king and queen of Spain thought he went too far muriel_volestrangler Oct 9 #13

Notice Isabella's reaction wasn't about slavery being bad but that she felt cheated by Columbus taking them. jgmiller Oct 9 #17

Yes, and the confederates were traitors fujiyamasan Oct 9 #18

Just put up a statue of BidenRocks Oct 9 #15

(Irrelevant aside) Ignorant me never knew... GJGCA Oct 9 #19