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The traditional suet pudding Spotted Dick has been renamed "Spotted Richard" at a council canteen - because customers keep making jokes. | The traditional suet pudding Spotted Dick has been renamed "Spotted Richard" at a council canteen - because customers keep making jokes. |
The new name for the dessert, with another alternative Sultana Sponge, has appeared on the menu at Flintshire Council headquarters in Mold. | The new name for the dessert, with another alternative Sultana Sponge, has appeared on the menu at Flintshire Council headquarters in Mold. |
The council said catering staff made the decision after "immature comments" and it was not a policy decision. | The council said catering staff made the decision after "immature comments" and it was not a policy decision. |
But one councillor described the move as "political correctness gone mad". | But one councillor described the move as "political correctness gone mad". |
Staff from the nearby court complex in Mold also use the council canteen. | Staff from the nearby court complex in Mold also use the council canteen. |
Spotted Dick is a steamed suet pudding containing dried fruit, and is thought to have originated in the middle of the 19th Century. | Spotted Dick is a steamed suet pudding containing dried fruit, and is thought to have originated in the middle of the 19th Century. |
People make silly comments about everything in life, there is no need to change the name over it Councillor Klaus Armstrong-Braun | People make silly comments about everything in life, there is no need to change the name over it Councillor Klaus Armstrong-Braun |
The "spotted" part of the name refers to the currants, which resemble spots, and "Dick" is believed to derive from the word dough. | The "spotted" part of the name refers to the currants, which resemble spots, and "Dick" is believed to derive from the word dough. |
The council spokesman said: "The correct title for this dish is 'Spotted Dick.' However because of several immature comments from a few customers, catering staff renamed the dish 'Spotted Richard' or 'Sultana Sponge'. | The council spokesman said: "The correct title for this dish is 'Spotted Dick.' However because of several immature comments from a few customers, catering staff renamed the dish 'Spotted Richard' or 'Sultana Sponge'. |
"This was not a policy decision, canteen staff simply acted as they thought best to put an end to unwelcome and childish comments, albeit from a very small number of customers." | "This was not a policy decision, canteen staff simply acted as they thought best to put an end to unwelcome and childish comments, albeit from a very small number of customers." |
But Flintshire Councillor Klaus Armstrong-Braun criticised the ban on the original pudding name. | But Flintshire Councillor Klaus Armstrong-Braun criticised the ban on the original pudding name. |
He said he had made an official complaint about the name change which he called "ludicrous" and said had cost money because a new label was needed for the food. | He said he had made an official complaint about the name change which he called "ludicrous" and said had cost money because a new label was needed for the food. |
The councillor said the bosses who had made the decision would soon be "frightened of their own shadow". | The councillor said the bosses who had made the decision would soon be "frightened of their own shadow". |
"People make silly comments about everything in life, there is no need to change the name over it." | "People make silly comments about everything in life, there is no need to change the name over it." |
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