A burger war.Americans love their hamburgers, with or without cheese. But who first came up with the idea? Wisconsin lawmakers have adopted a proclamation An act that formally declares to the general public that the government has acted in a particular way. A written or printed document issued by a superior government executive, such as the president or governor, which sets out such a declaration by the government. stating that Charles Nagreen of Seymour was the first to start calling ground beef patties in a bun BUN blood urea nitrogen; see urea nitrogen. BUN abbr. blood urea nitrogen Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) "hamburgers" in 1885. That has flipped people out in Athens, Texas
Athens is a city in Henderson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 11,297. , and New Haven New Haven, city (1990 pop. 130,474), New Haven co., S Conn., a port of entry where the Quinnipiac and other small rivers enter Long Island Sound; inc. 1784. Firearms and ammunition, clocks and watches, tools, rubber and paper products, and textiles are among the many , Conn. They claim the hamburger was born in their hometowns. The Texas House of Representatives jumped into the debate by adopting a resolution declaring Athens to be the hamburger's birthplace. In the early 1880s, Fletcher Davis sold "meat sandwiches" in Athens's town square. |
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