| POPCORN | 16:35 |
Soooo my mom and I were watching a movie on my lappy some weeks back. I made us a bowl of popcorn, we were munching and crunching, waiting for movie to begin. THEN...a though came to me. Why do people eat popcorn while watching movies, why is it sooo popular in the cinemas and theaters??
The detective in me kicked in and I did some googling.
According to Wikipedia :
Corn popping was originally discovered by Native Americans, but became popular as a snack food during the United States Great Depression, especially in movie theaters.
During the Great Depression, popcorn was comparatively cheap at 5-10 cents a bag and became popular. Thus, while other businesses failed the popcorn business thrived and became a source of income for some struggling farmers.[4] During World War II, sugar rations diminished candy production causing Americans to eat three times more popcorn than they had before.[4]
and Popcorn.org (random site i came across) says :
Industrious vendors set up popcorn poppers or rented storefront space next to theatres and sold popcorn to patrons on their way into the theatre. Eventually, theatre owners began installing popcorn poppers inside their theatres; those who refused to sell popcorn quickly went out of business. During the depression, 5 and 10 cent bags of popcorn were one of the few luxuries families could afford. Unlike other confections, popcorn sales increased throughout the Depression. A major reason for this increase was the introduction of popcorn into movie theatres. One businessman actually lowered the price of his theatre tickets and added a popcorn machine. He soon saw huge profits.
Cool, sounds like the only good thing to come out of the Great Depression. I wonder what will come out of our GD2.0 ? FREE POPCORN? (Please...)
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