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Fork breakfast

Feb 21, 2021Heike Felber
It was agreed to drive into town the next day at noon, have a small breakfast there, and immediately after that let the game begin. Theodor Fontane: L'Adultera

The fork breakfast as a snack between meals died with Theodor Fontane. Many today call it "brunch" - neither euphonious nor immediately understandable. The fork breakfast, on the other hand, offers us a pleasant sound and generally - understandable.

Source: Encyclopedia of Beautiful Words | Roland Kaehlbrandt and Walter Kramer

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