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.
>

I've lived my whole life in the Midwest as well (Minnesota), including
having a grandmother from Kansas and many other relatives from Wisconsin,
Iowa, Indiana, South Dakota, and I've never heard of it either. It's about
as crazy as her claim that in the Midwest we use potato chips in
casseroles as the starch as well. We only use them as topping!

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