Date: Thu, 28 Sep 1995 13:12:12 -0500 From: Dennis Baron Subject: Re: from Lynne re candy re: Lynne's last comments on (bar of) chocolate-- I've been thinking about Peppermint Patties (by York, not Chas. Schulz), which are round, about 2.5 in in diameter (how many cm?), wrapped in silver foil....I can almost taste them....anyway, to me they are definitely not bars. But what then are they? Patties, I guess, though that doesn't seem like a label I would use in informally discussing them. Dennis -- Dennis Baron debaron[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]uiuc.edu Department of English office: 217-333-2392 University of Illinois fax: 217-333-4321 608 S. Wright Street home: 217-384-1683 Urbana, IL 61801