Origin of "Yankee"

Old folks know that Jack Benny’s social security number was 1. Well, mine is 2, so when I tell you that the word “Yankee” is derived from the Chinese, “Yang Kwei”, = “Foreign Devil”, you can probably trust me. I don’t write often, but while I’m here, I beg to object to Cecil’s spaghetti sauce boast. I’m sorry to deflate the “Great One” but spaghetti sauce better than mine just does not exist. I can’t reveal my recipe because, as the CIA agent said when asked how many agents it takes to screw in a lightbulb, “If I told you, I’d have to kill you.”

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