Next time you eat one of those tasty Pepperidge Farm Cookies

[PeoViejo]

My ex-Brother-n Law designed the facility to produce them. He is a Syrian Refugee since 1967. He was studying Mechanical Engineering here in the States and the June War Happened. He refused to fight.
I think of Nabih every time I have one. He's one of the nicest people you would ever want to meet.

[Rhythm]

1. Wonder how many people use iPhones to cross-post gripes about Syrians?

[drmeow]

7. People probably don't get the reference

For those who don't know, Steve Jobs' father was from Syria.

[MADem]

8. Jerry Seinfeld is of Syrian extraction as well by way of his mamma... nt

[Gidney N Cloyd]

25. Cops eatin' milanos?

[immoderate]

2. Is he one of those Milanos?

--imm

[OnyxCollie]

3. LOL!

[valerief]

4. So I can blame my fat ass on him?

[Helen Borg]

6. Yep

[mcar]

5. Oh I love them!

[KamaAina]

9. Because Pepperidge Farm remembers.

[geardaddy]

33. That was my first thought, too!

[Dont call me Shirley]

10. "He refused to fight." That needs to happen with everyone.

[one_voice]

11. Pepperidge Farm Cookies...

[cui bono]

12. Glad this was positive!

Now I can feel good about eating Orange Milanos!

[packman]

13. Get behind me Satan - damn, I love those cookies

Shortbread and the ones with chocolate in the middle. Cold glass of milk and a cookie Temptation thy name is Pepperidge. Gonna blame your ex-brother in-law for my high cholesterol level.

[LeftofObama]

14. Your ex brother in law is partly responsible for my Saturday night love affair.

Pepperidge Farm Milanos, half gallon of milk, NetFlix. Pure heaven!

[Logical]

15. Many on the DU want them blocked also. Disgusting. nt

[ProfessorGAC]

35. DU'ers Want To Block Those Cookies?

Well that's weird but not disgusting!

[Warren DeMontague]

16. I thought they were made by cartoon elves that live in a tree?

I'm so confused.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

17. The only problem

with Pepperidge Farm cookies is there aren't enough in the bag.

[tammywammy]

24. I have that same problem!

[demwing]

18. and now its time for a Mint Milano

thank you, and thank Nabih

[PeoViejo]

19. I think of all the Haters that love those cookies too.

I hope that cookie tasted good.

[Skittles]

20. THANKING NABIH

LOVE those cookies

[bravenak]

21. Awesome! I love the soft oatmeal raisin ones. Yuuumm!

[ConservativeDemocrat]

22. So he's a die hard killer then...?

Everyone knows obesity is what is really making Americans die. For shame!

- C.D. Proud Member of the Reality Based Community

[UTUSN]

23. I've used Pepperridge bread crumbs for stuffing for years, makes for delicious stuff. n/t

[Warpy]

26. Thank your BIL for me, I've enjoyed those cookies in the past

and only a wheat allergy prevents me now.

Apparently, a stroll around the camps will tell you that most of the people who have fled are educated, the men being architects and engineers and doctors and the like. They're the ones who had the money and items to trade to get them far away. Many of them want to come to the UK or US because they already speak English. These are not the dregs of humanity and they're not no-hoper 20 something who are easy prey for ISIL recruiters. They're often the best and the brightest.

We will be lucky if Obama prevails and we get more of them.

[JDPriestly]

27. K&R.

[DebJ]

28. Pepperidge Farm cookies are literally helping to save my husband's life.

My husband has severe chronic kidney disease, and other issues, and his diet is severely restricted as far as sodium, potassium, carbs, proteins and fats (the last three comprising every type of calorie possible...makes it quite difficult to restrict all types).

Being on a very restricted diet is actually rather miserable, and keeping up your morale is very important when you are ill with a life-threatening condition. Well, conditions in the plural.

My hubby eats Pepperidge Farm cookies several times a day (he has to eat six meals/snacks a day). He loves them.

They list the amount of potassium in their products, a critical factor to know to protect his kidneys AND to prevent a heart attack (which would be his second), meaning I feel safer in including them in his diet. The government does NOT require food manufacturers to list potassium on labels...so almost none of them bother...they'd have to be doing lab testing etc and that costs money. Big kudos to Pepperidge Farm, not just from him, but from me: this means they are helping to save my sanity and reduce my stress, too...I design all his daily meal plans myself, keeping a database of nutritional information on every bite he ingests.

And he only eats Pepperidge Farm Whole Grain Whole Wheat bread...one of the lowest sodium breads around, plus the advantage of whole grains, too. (Most people do not know that the bulk of sodium intake in the American diet is from bread...using lower sodium breads is a good way, therefore, to protect your health...so you do NOT get CKD or higher blood pressure).

My husband's nephrologist said he can't believe my husband has not yet had to go on dialysis. It's been 3 years and 9 months since his diagnosis of CKD stage 4. Pepperidge Farm gets some of the credit here, for having some of the best products on the market for people with CKD. And they add enjoyment to what is pretty much a rather dull and boring diet (for all of the rest of his life). That makes life more worth living. And it makes me so happy to be able to give him chocolate almost every day!

[sorechasm]

30. How sweet it is, and sweet you are DebJ.

Your husband is a lucky man to have you!

[Douglas Carpenter]

29. the Syrian-American doctor I got to know was a walking Fourth of July speech

You could not find a more loyal and patriotic American - heart, mind and soul.

[Javaman]

31. Pepperidge Farm Remembers! nt

[librechik]

32. my faves

thanks for helping me appreciate them more

[PeoViejo]

34. Have a cookie....