
Spectator Out Loud: Mary Wakefield, Lloyd Evans, Tanya Gold
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Teramassu - The Myth of the Origin of the Culture of Tiramisu
Teramassu means lift me up like caesar salad. In the world, it has a detailed creation myth with its own pretenders and factions. There is a web site devoted to the mystery of its origin. The academy suggests tiramasu was invented to inspire men meeting prostitutes in nineteenth century treviso for clients who took a dose when leaving the brothel so they could then copulate with their wives.
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