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Ask Mr. Know-It-All
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Gary Lee Clothier
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Q: Quite a few years ago I read a novel set in England during the 1700s. The story was about the tangled lives of the upper class. At one point, two young men were gushing over a coat one had just obtained. I think it was gaudy. One fella called it "very macaroni." I have never heard macaroni being used to describe a fashion. Can you help with an explanation? -- R.T., Roseburg, Ore.
A: Who knows, that gaudy coat may be the next fashion statement by Lady Gaga.
Let me do some explaining first, and then I'll get to your answer. Starting in the mid- to late-1600s, the young men of upper-class England made an annual educational tour to Italy, the Grand Tour. By the time these men returned home, they had often developed a fondness for exotic foods like pasta. As a way to make fun of their fathers and their stuffy clubs with strict rules, these young men established an informal organization called the Macaroni Club. Again, to ridicule their elders, they began wearing outlandish clothing. What started out as a joke became fashionable and was copied by many. To refer to an article of clothing as being "macaroni" was calling it high fashion.
You might be wondering if this has anything to do with the American song "Yankee Doodle." It does. The line in the song, "stuck a feather in his hat, and called it macaroni" is meant to tease the English for wearing fancy and silly clothes.
Q: I have fond childhood memories of visiting my grandparents on their farm. In the fall, I used to help my grandfather make pear wine. I could be wrong, but I think he called it a different name. I tried looking it up, but I just get homemade pear wine-making recipes. Is there another name for pear wine? -- G.L.N., Elmira, Vt.
A: I'm thinking he could have called it pear cider, but more than likely he called it "perry."
Connoisseurs of perry insist the only way it can be considered perry is if the pears are a certain variety, grown for winemaking. These pears are high in tannin and acid, and although they are not good for eating or cooking, they make wonderful perry. Many perry makers meet strict requirements before the finished product is authentic. Anything short of this, and you have pear cider. Others say that if it's made with pears, it's perry. There is yet another group that will insist if it's not made with grapes, then it's not wine at all. That takes us way beyond the scope of your question, though.
Q: Who is the actor who plays "Mayhem" in the Allstate Corp. TV commercials? -- N.U., Victoria, Texas
A: His name is Dean Winters, and he was born in New York City in 1964. He's appeared in over a dozen movies and nearly two dozen TV shows. He is best known for his role as Ryan O'Reily on HBO's award-winning series "Oz" and as Liz Lemon's boyfriend, Dennis Duffy, on NBC's "30 Rock."
In June 2009, Winters collapsed with a bacterial infection. While being rushed to the hospital by ambulance, his heart stopped beating for 2 1/2 minutes before paramedics revived him. After a month of recuperation, he developed gangrene. Doctors amputated two toes and half of a thumb. In 2010, Winters spent 95 days in hospitals and had 10 operations. He has since recovered and is back to work.
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