We attorneys are often called upon to argue the important issues of the day. The rights of of the individual versus the rights of the state. Guilt and innocence. The intent of the Constitution’s framers. Whether or not Pringles are, in fact, potato chips.
Yes, some poor chap had to argue in front of a British judge that Pringles should be considered “savory snacks” rather than “crisps”, and therefore not subject to taxation. The attorney further argued that Pringles lack a certain essential quality of “potatoness” that ipso facto excludes them from the universe of potato crisps. The judge, being a sensible man, dismissed these specious arguments and ruled that Pringles are indeed potato crisps. Of course, I’d still love Pringles even if they were classified as industrial waste, so the ruling makes little difference to me. But it’s comforting to know that I’ve been stuffing my pie-hole with something that is legally related to an actual plant that grows in the dirt.
