On 1/12/2016 9:10 AM, Gary wrote:
> Michelle wrote:
>>
>> On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 2:46:01 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>> Snipped a whole bunch of stuff.
>>>
>>> Another thing that the OP might consider is popcorn. It is often eaten as a
>>> cereal in the Midwest. My mom liked to put it in a tall glass, pour milk
>>> over it and eat it with an iced tea spoon. My uncle said at his house they
>>> just used leftover popped popcorn as they would a breakfast cereal. Put in
>>> a bowl and pour milk over.
>>
>> You've said this before, but I wonder - was it just your family?
>> Or maybe your specific place in the Midwest (AKA Wichita)?
>> Because I've lived in the Midwest all my life (first Illinois, now Missouri)
>> and I have never heard of this or seen anyone do it.
>>
>> I've asked coworkers who come from other parts (Iowa, Indiana, Kansas)
>> and they've never heard of it either.
>
> This is Julie saying this. I've never ever heard of such a weird thing
> in my life. Put popcorn in a tall glass, pour milk over it and eat it
> with a spoon? Yeah right. lol
>

We used to do that with crushed saltines back when we were kids. We
called the resulting soggy snack 'Pus and Maggots'.