The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #138194   Message #3164846
Posted By: MGM·Lion
03-Jun-11 - 04:08 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Chips and Fish (as sung by Brian Peters)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chips and Fish (as sung by Brian Peters)
Thank you Jim. My recollection is of a military rank; but possibly I am somehow mentally conflating with Colonel Sanders!   I remember Arthur Treacher in 1930-40s Shirley temple films; but this was 30-40 years later. I never actually bought any of the comestible concerned; just remember being driven past by our Damascus, Md, hosts & being much intrigued by the frontage. But, whichever it was, I find your description of serving in greaseproof paper to look like an English newspaper {as F & C were traditionally served in England at one time, as newsprint made good heat-preserving insulation, tho generally with a layer of greaseproof right inside} a most tellingly careful piece of good marketing & striving for authenticity.

~M~