Tag Archives: Parks & Recreation

Cornelius Swartwout: Wafflemania!

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Liz

Leslie Knope, of Parks & Recreation fame, loves her some waffles. Yet I’m betting she wouldn’t know to thank funny-named Cornelius Swartwout (or Swarthout, depending who you ask), who has gone down in history as the breakfast-minded genius inventor of … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Pawnee, Indiana

Posted on August 7, 2013 by amb

I hope you all brought your number two pencils today, always-prepared readers of mine, because we’re starting off this lovely Wednesday with a little pop quiz. Ready? This post is based on a fictional funny named town because: a) (the … Continue reading →

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