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There probably are some places that sell it, but I've never seen one. - /Users/bryce/

We do have deep fried Mars Bars in some places though. - /Users/bryce/

Bryce, they're at traveling carnivals: http://friendfeed.com/micahwi... :) - Micah Wittman

To have never heard of funnel cakes is nearly unfathomable to me. They are like awesome in a humble fattening package. - Wirehead

I'm not much of a carnival person, so I hadn't heard of 'em till a few years ago. - Andrew C

Okay, I don't think I've seen a Mars Bars since '93. They still make those? Anyway, here in the States (at least my experience here in Southern California) funnel cakes are sold at amusement parks, carnivals and fairs. I don't remember a time of not knowing what a funnel cake is. Though I won't eat them, they do smell good. - Anika Malone

I love funnel cakes...unfortunately they mostly do "elephant ears" here. - Alex Scoble

i want a funnel cake :( - Allen Stern

"elephant ears"? - Anne Bouey

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... For you Anne - Alex Scoble

Thanks, Alex. Funnel cake appears a bit more appetizing, though! - Anne Bouey

I've paid the entry fee to fairs just to get to the Funnel Cake stand...love em! - Shannon

Anika, they don't have Mars Bars in the US!!! I would not survive for a second - /Users/bryce/

I don't recall seeing funnel cake until after I moved to the US. I like, but I try to be sane about how often I indulge. (Actually think the only time I've had it so far was at a festival in Pennsylvania in February.) [EDIT: I've seen it for sale since then, though.] - Scott of Two Countries

I've heard of it but never tried it - M F

I've heard of them but never seen one or tried one. Like Alex said, I think we only have elephant ears in our area. - Rochelle

*Googles elephant ears* - Derrick

all things in their time... enjoy - Jim:Rockin the Helvetica

Elephant ears are awesome. - Michael McKean

Funnel cakes and elephant ears are both good, but I lean more toward elephant ears, especially if they do the hot apple topping. *wipes drool from chin* - Ha3rvey

Love how Wikipedia covers all of these under just one article: Fried Dough. Period. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... (I take that back, elephant ears and several others are Fried Dough, but funnel cakes are something separate.) Both funnel cakes and elephant ears are widely available in Indiana at fair times, but I have never had either one. Perhaps partly explained by the fact that I haven't been to the State Fair since I was probably about 6. - Kamilah Gill

I love funnel cakes. Can't believe you hadn't had one! - Nation Hahn

That Wikipedia article sucks. Elephant ears are much more delicious than it makes it sound. - Rochelle

Nation, perhaps I will correct that soon. If I do, you'll surely hear about it here somewhere. All of my little culinary exploits end up on here, whether anyone cares or not. FF is my Facebook. :P Rochelle. Then go in there and type something in the caption for the elephant ears like "noobs u suck. ears RULE! give them a separate article!". Or perhaps a more subtle and nuanced editing job is in order ;) - Kamilah Gill

Elephant ears are sold here, like Ha3rvey said with that tasty apple topping, sometimes they do a chocolate hazelnut & almond thing. The people who will be at our street fair tomorow also has this mango topping that's good. But if I had to choose, funnel cakes are way better than elephant ears. - Anika Malone

/bryce - while the Mars Bar was discontinued in the US, the the same company produces a similar product - the Snickers Almond Bar. I've read the reason for the replacement/renaming is that the Snickers brand is the more popular brand in the US. - Andrew C

You were certainly missing out! - Ken Stewart | ChangeForge

Do you guys have the regular Snickers, with peanut nougat, peanuts and caramel? - /Users/bryce/

Oh Lord. I'm afraid that if Australia and the US every go to war it will be over Vegemite... - Sprague D

As in, you can't make us eat that stuff and we'll go to war to prevent this from ever happening. - Alex Scoble

Odd, I've never heard of this stuff. What's it taste like? - Liam M

+1 Alex. Anything with "mite" at the end can't be a good thing. "dynamite", "ear mite", "smite". See? Not good. - Jason Huebel

Dynamite is most certainly good...blowing shit up == awesome - Alex Scoble

What about Dolemite - Liam M

Hush. I'm trying to make a point and you're not helping. :-P - Jason Huebel

I had Marmite when I was in NZ... I wasn't impressed :) - Tim Hoeck

Tim, Marmite and Vegemite do not taste the same! :-) - Kate Foy

"I said, 'do ya speak-a my language?'" - Rich

"He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandvitch and he said "Do you come from a land down under..."" - Alex Scoble

I grew up on Marmite. Must try Vegemite someday. Kate, how is it different? - Chris Baskind

Chris ... flavour. There's another 'something' in there that makes it different ... hard to describe without sounding wanky ... like the difference between one wine and another of the same varietal. :-) - Kate Foy

I'll have to find some online. Am gonna. :-) - Chris Baskind

Chris, enjoy! I believe a 'new' Vegemite is being planned for release. Not sure what that's going to taste like tho' ... understand it's going to have cream cheese in the mix. Oh, the heresy! - Kate Foy

And on that note, I'm off to have some Vegemite toast for breakfast. Cheers! - Kate Foy

Now I fancy Marmite on toast - M F

I'm not even going to say anything, cause y'all are already thinking it. - Derrick

Haha - Rodfather