Okay, what could be more fun - or tasty - than celebrating popcorn with it's own "National Day"?! Well, today is truly National Popcorn Day, so get ready to pop your favorite type - white, homestyle, red, black, kettle or drenched in butter - and celebrate!But, before you start popping, check out the history of both popcorn and it's own special day, which I found at DaysoftheYear.com . . .
- "The original corn was derived from a small grass with kernels not much different than wheat, careful selection and generations of breeding has resulted in what we think of today as the corn plant.
- When settlers came to the New World from the Old Country, they discovered this amazing crop.
- Sometime along the line it was realized certain corn kernels, when subjected to heat, will pop and reveal their soft fluffy endosperm in a cloud around their shell. Before long it was discovered to be a light and delicious treat, and cultivation led to the popcorn we have today.
- There’s actually two types of popcorn, but the familiar yellow popcorn we all see in movie theaters is by far the most popular.
- Popcorn has been used for everything from arts and crafts to the foundation of some of the most popular treats around. You will find it just about anywhere you go.
- The National Popcorn Board decided this fluffy treat needed a day of celebration and recognition of its own, and thus was born National Popcorn day!
- There really isn’t anything which doesn’t go wonderfully with popcorn. For a light heart-healthy addition you can skip the butter and shake it down with herbs like rosemary and thyme, or spice it up with cayenne.
- Or just forgo the healthy options and bury it under a delicious coating of caramel and bacon, and really enjoy the decadence."
So, how do you enjoy your popcorn? I'm a butter and sea salt fan - especially on white, red and/or blue popcorn!
And, since celebrating Popcorn is fun, I thought I'd share a few popcorn jokes I found online; check these out . . .
- Why aren’t there many jokes about popcorn?… Because they are corny.
- Did you hear about the popcorn that joined the army?… They made him a kernel. (Veterans’ Day Jokes)
- What did the baby corn say to momma corn?… Where is pop corn? (Mother’s Day Jokes & Father’s Day Jokes)
- How much do pirates charge for corn on the cob?… A buck-an-ear. (Top Pirate Jokes)
- What is a popcorn’s favorite type of music?… POP
- What do you call a popcorn’s favorite flower?… Poppies.
- Why is popcorn way better than a movie?… Because they are just so much butter.
- Knock knock… Who’s there?… Papa… Papa who?… Papapapapapapapa popcorn.
- What do you call a “corny” metal band?… PopKORN!
- Why didn’t the kernel leave the popper?… He was cornfused. (Top Psychology Jokes)
- What music gets popcorn to dance?… Hip Pop
- Want to here a popcorn joke?… Nah, it’s to corny.
My grandsons are not having their weekly sleepover until tomorrow, so we will celebrate one day late - with popcorn and a movie . . . or maybe games! But, we will celebrate for sure!
How might you celebrate National Popcorn Day?
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