The coolest factoid in this story is where the burrito officially gets its name. Great trivia!
-John
“The burrito — a fat morsel named for its resemblance to a small donkey — may be the next food craze to come out of an ethnic ghetto and win a permanent place in America’s eating habits,” the article by The Chronicle’s Jerry Burns began. “… If the boom grows, the burrito may soon join such traditional American favorites as chow mein, chicken soup, pizza and the frankfurter.”
Source: The day The Chronicle discovered burritos will live in infamy - SFChronicle.com
Good Words*Infamy: notoriety, scandal, atrocity, ignominy, dishonour, abomination, outrageousness.
