Has coin collecting affected your view of society or other countries?

[RWB]

Hmmmm?

[MJ]

Collecting Condor tokens gave me an even deeper appreciation to the English wit and sense of humor.

 

MJ

[Mr.Mcknowitall]

Collecting Condor tokens gave me an even deeper appreciation to the English wit and sense of humor.

 

MJ

 

A long time ago it did, back in the days when the coin and stamp books spelled Korea as Corea.

[cpm9ball]

Since Peking is actually Beijing, why isn't Peking Duck called Beijing Duck?

 

Chris

[World Colonial]

Yes, my interest in South African coinage has made me more interested in the British empire generically.

[Raisethis2]

Not at all. I do wonder how people in the middle east "earn" their money though. Seems they are far more government subsidized that most other nations.

 

Otherwise, not at all.

[RWB]

Since Peking is actually Beijing, why isn't Peking Duck called Beijing Duck?

 

Chris

 

Because originally the culinary delight was not cooked and the duck kept peaking out from under the platter cover to see what was happening. Hence: "Peaking Duck" which was corrupted (as are many things in China) to "Peking Duck." The modern roasted duck could certainly be called "Beijing Duck" but that would apply only after one had cut through the smog of Beijing to find the duck -- and your chop sticks.

 

PS: No ducks were harmed in preparing the above paragraph although some will be when the ducks are roasted.

[cpm9ball]

Since Peking is actually Beijing, why isn't Peking Duck called Beijing Duck?

 

Chris

 

Because originally the culinary delight was not cooked and the duck kept peaking out from under the platter cover to see what was happening. Hence: "Peaking Duck" which was corrupted (as are many things in China) to "Peking Duck." The modern roasted duck could certainly be called "Beijing Duck" but that would apply only after one had cut through the smog of Beijing to find the duck -- and your chop sticks.

 

PS: No ducks were harmed in preparing the above paragraph although some will be when the ducks are roasted.

 

Roger, I'd bet you could get some good pointers from the book, I Didn't Say Everything I Said.

 

Chris