How vanilla came to be associated with
How vanilla came to be associated with blandness in America. My favorite flavor of ice cream is vanilla and I always get shit for it. But have you ever tasted ice cream with real vanilla in it? Yum.
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How vanilla came to be associated with blandness in America. My favorite flavor of ice cream is vanilla and I always get shit for it. But have you ever tasted ice cream with real vanilla in it? Yum.
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