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　　Charles is visiting his friend Michelle who is preparing for a dinner party.

　　C: Your guests are in for a treat-what smells so good?

　　M: That's the Buffalo wings I plan to serve as an hors d'oeuvre.5

　　C: I didn't know buffalos have wings!

　　M: You wouldn't be able to tell one end of the kitchen from the other, would you? They're chicken wings. Buffalo refers to the fact that the recipe was invented in a restaurant in Buffalo, New York.

　　C: It must have been a good recipe-aren't these the same as the chicken wings you can buy at restaurants and pizza parlors around the world?

　　M: Yes. Buffalo wings became so popular that franchises6 soon jumped on the bandwagon.7

　　C: I guess that must have put Buffalo on the map.

　　M: It did! People still travel to Buffalo today to experience the original wings.

　　C: In that case, the owners of the bar must be rolling in money.8

　　M: Well, the original owners have passed away, but they did become famous. In fact, in 1977, the City of Buffalo proclaimed July 29 as Chicken Wing Day in their honor.

　　C: Now I'm really curious. Let me try one. Mmm-these are good! I think every day should be Chicken Wing Day.-by Wade Barnett