SMOG Pizza (Sausage-Mushrooms-Onions-Green Peppers)
Larry Goldberg (1934-2003) founded Goldberg's Pizzeria in New York City. A favorite dish was the "SMOG" pizza, standing for Sausage-Mushrooms-Onions-Green Peppers. "The biggest…
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Larry Goldberg (1934-2003) founded Goldberg's Pizzeria in New York City. A favorite dish was the "SMOG" pizza, standing for Sausage-Mushrooms-Onions-Green Peppers. "The biggest…
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Black Friday sales often have reduced price televisions, but most people need reduced price necessities -- and alcohol. "Dear Black Friday, We Got Plenty of Tv’s Put the Liquor on Sale"…
A "Gatorade shower" is often given to a winning coach by the team's players. Some people believe that a losing coach should suffer through this unusual sports ritual. "It makes…
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