‘Sprinkles’ v ‘jimmies’? An ice-cream related debate has Philadelphians melting down.

At The Franklin Fountain ice cream parlor in Old City, a bust of Benjamin Franklin gazes benevolently down on two antique stainless steel bowls: one holds tiny, rod-shaped rainbow ice cream toppings, w…
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"#Nonpareils" here is #English "#sprinkles". I was only familiar with "sprinkles" and "#jimmies" (in the NE).

In #French, I didn't have a word for sprinkles at all, so I guess it's "nonpareils" or, according to the dictionary, "#vermicelles", but there doesn't seem to be a word in #LouisianaFrench.

(Relatedly, #paintedbuntings are called "#passerins nonpareils" or "#Papes de #Louisiane" in #StandardFrench and simply "Papes" in #Louisiana.)

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Blue Crabs 🦀🦀🦀
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An oil painting pattern of blue crabs. Male crabs are known as Jimmy Crabs and females, as Sooks.

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