“My dad grew up with his mom using lard, so I’m very familiar with it.”
One of my very first jobs after graduating from college was in Manteca, California. I was sure surprise to learn what the city name means! WHAT were they thinking?
WHAT were they thinking?
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Not being of Hispanic descent, I had no idea that “manteca” was grease/lard. I looked up the history to see how the town got that name. It appears they weren’t thinking lard at all - it was a spelling error!
From wiki:
The residents agreed to change the name of the community, choosing “Monteca” as the new name.[9] This was misprinted as “Manteca” (Spanish for lard) by the railroad,[9] and the misspelled version was eventually accepted as the name of the town.[10]