Comment Re:Erm (Score 1) 264
It's my understanding that the word 'background' normally contains the letter R.
arguably provided the inspiration for Starbucks' Frappuccino
Surely this drink was much more likely inspired by a traditional Italian drink called Caffè Granita, made with coffee and crushed ice.
Here in the UK, we don't have this Slurpee thing at all, but Frappuccino was not a surprise to any of us who had been to Italy when it arrived in our Starbuckses.
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