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Did you know... that John Wilson Crawford, a Brigadier in the Australian Army, was nicknamed "cake eater" because of his strict adherence to formal protocols for official social functions?
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Latest comment: 12 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion
Sorry Im from the UK and I dont get why cake eater is an appropriate nick name. Why not "bread cooker" for the same reason. Can you explain why? Victuallers (talk) 07:29, 20 July 2012 (UTC)Reply