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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...over bamboo fences at unsuspecting neighbors while the neighbors look for Flying Saucers. However, with food as costly as it is, other observers doubt that anything except a Thudwunk would throw noodles. One possibly significant variation on this story came from Nanking, where a Thudwunk was observed throwing beef Stroganoff followed by kasha à la Gourieff. This has led inflammatory elements of the Chinese press to suggest that Thudwunks are the creation of a certain foreign power. The Chinese Air Force is alerted...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From The Publisher, Jul. 21, 1947 | 7/21/1947 | See Source »

...collection of some 5,000 cook books (in all languages), which he has been assembling since his 18th year. He carries on considerable correspondence with dealers around the world, and has turned a nice profit on some of his choicer finds. His favorite dish: beef a la Stroganoff ("a very fast dish once you have everything...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From The Publisher, May 5, 1947 | 5/5/1947 | See Source »

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