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Anti-German sentiments during WW1 referred to hamburgers as "liberty sanwiches" because "hamburgers" sounded too German.
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7 years ago #9649977        
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Source https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_hamburger_in_the_United_States
Sisu

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6 years ago #9776052        
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And german shepherds, which came into being during that period were called "Alsatian Sheperds", Alsatia being a place in France


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Hinoron

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6 years ago #9756711        
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...And THIS generation is trying to push the name "Freedom Fries". >.>
SomethingClever

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6 years ago #9738717        
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I vaguely remember something about us also calling German measles "Liberty measles" also.
JTTWloverchinese


6 years ago #9735886        
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In Spanish hamburger also means women from Hamburg , Germany.
g33kman16


7 years ago #9695049        
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Don't forget calling Sauerkraut "Liberty Cabbage."
AlephFIN

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7 years ago #9652798        
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More things change... *smh*
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