Singular Spaghetti

 

So at the Olympics Opening Ceremony, they mentioned paparazzi which is the plural form of Paparazzo who was a persistent news photographer in an Italian movie in the mid-1900's. And the commentators mentioned that spaghetti is plural but you never eat just one spaghetto, and the same for other pastas that end in "i" - it's the plural form of that noodle. The more you know...

Haha, I just had a thought that a couple could try to Lady & The Tramp this spaghetto but just keep inhaling noodle only to realize it's a full serving size noodle. 

Text:
A: I heard you made pasta this weekend - did you make spaghetti?
B: No, it's one long noodle - it's spaghetto. *holding plate with one massively long thin noodle on it*

Penne for your Thoughts

 

You rigatotally had me there. If you want to know the difference in these noodles, see here: https://www.paesana.com/blog/lets-talk-about-pasta-the-difference-between-penne-ziti-and-rigatoni 

Explanation: "Penny" and "penne" sound similar and "penny for your thoughts" is a normal phrase. 

Text:
A: Why are you handing me a pasta noodle?
B: Penne for your thoughts?
A: That's rigatoni. 

A Feather in Our Hat

And I'm proud to be from Connecticut, where at least I know there's .... nutmeg? (to the tune of "I'm Proud to be an American"). We also have tobacco, insurance, and high taxes.
Yes, the state song of CT is Yankee Doodle, and I was at work a while ago and a manager sent out a memo saying the above statement and it took all of my willpower not to react in the above way. Because what else do you call a feather in a cap? (If you are unaware, back in the Colonial days French fashion was called 'macaroni' and hence the lyrics of the famous ditty. It was supposed to be a derogatory song but instead we made it our state anthem.)