"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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> On 2016-01-12 9:38 AM, 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.
>>
>
>
> Maybe they didn't have the proper iced tea spoons to enjoy it properly.

In looking it up, I see that it dates back to colonial times. My uncle
(sadly he died recently) was a Quaker. You wouldn't know it by looking at
him. No, he didn't resemble the guy on the oatmeal canister.