A Halloween food riddle is:
Q: What do Italians eat on Halloween?
A: Fettuccine Afraid-o.
The joke has been cited in print since at least 2008.
Wikipedia: Fettuccie Aldredo
Fettuccine Alfredo (Italian pronunciation: [fettutʃˌtʃiːne alˈfreːdo]) or fettuccine al burro is a pasta dish made from fettuccine tossed with Parmesan cheese and butter. As the cheese melts, it emulsifies the liquids to form a smooth and rich coating on the pasta. In other words, it is pasta with butter and Parmesan cheese (Italian: pasta al burro e parmigiano), one of the oldest and simplest ways to prepare pasta. Alfredo Di Lelio gave it this name at his restaurants in Rome, in the early to mid 20th century.
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What do Italian’s eat on Halloween
Fettucinni Afraid-o
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chubblebubble
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What do Italian’s eat on Halloween? A. Fettucinni Afraid-o (Ha ha ha)
3:00 AM - 28 Oct 2008
15 October 2009, Taos (NM) News, “Overheard and Unconfirmed” by Rick Romancito, pg. TE41:
Q: What do Italian’s eat on Halloween?
A: Fettucinni Afraid-o.
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Doug
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Q. What do Italian’s eat on Halloween? A. Fettucinni Afraid-o (Ha ha ha)
8:02 PM - 17 Oct 2009
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Q. What do Italian’s eat on Halloween? A. Fettucinni Afraid-o (Ha ha ha)
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Jeffrey Power
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JOTD…...
What do italians eat on halloween?....
......fetticini afraido….
11:18 AM - 31 Oct 2010
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Jordan
@Jordan_addis
What kind of pasta do you eat on Halloween?
Fettucini Afraido.
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8:19 PM - 1 Apr 2011
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What do Italians eat on Halloween? Fettucinni Afraid-o.
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princess
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What’s the favorite Halloween food of Italians?
Fettuccine Afraido
6:58 AM - 29 Oct 2012
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Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
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