On 13/01/2016 7:36 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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> "Moe DeLoughan" > wrote in message
> ...
>> 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'.
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> ewwwwwwwwwwwww
>
I presume you are referring to the name reference?

I must admit, it is a little off putting.

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Xeno