The “Nuts” part makes some sense, it’s some weird crunchy brown stuff, it’s an easy mistake to make. As for “Grape”, there’s a few theories. Some say it looks like grape seeds, or that it took its name from “grape sugar”, a common name for glucose in the time of the cereal’s creator.
Joe and Bob are sitting outside a cafe enjoying a couple cigars when a young boy walks out of the ice cream parlour right next door. Joe says “see that kid over there, dumbest kid I ever met, watch this….” and he calls the kid over.
Joe puts 50 cents in one of his hands, and a dollar bill in the other and holds them both out to the boy. Joe says “which do you want, 50 cents, or a dollar?” The boy quickly snatches up the 50 cents, says thank you, and happily walks on his way eating his ice cream.
After the boy leaves, Joe says to Bob “I see that kid once a week, I always see if he takes the dollar, he never does, he ALWAYS takes the 50 cents! I told you, he’s the dumbest kid I’ve ever seen!”.
Next week, Bob is sitting outside the cafe by himself and sees the same boy come out of the same ice cream parlour, and calls him over. The boy comes over and Bob says “my buddy who I was with last week, he always offers you a dollar or 50 cents, why do you always take the 50 cents? You know a dollar is worth more, right?”.
The kid says “Of course I know it’s worth more, but if I take the dollar, he’ll quit asking altogether!”
The reason it’s called “Grape Nuts” is that it contains “dextrose,” which is also sometimes called “grape sugar,” and also because “Grape Nuts” is catchier, in terms of marketing, than “A Cross Between Gerbil Food and Gravel,” which is what it tastes like.—Dave Barry
I’ve wondered over the years about what Grape Nuts really is. Actually, I haven’t seen that box in my grocery store lately – do they still produce it? The USS Lexington story – what a crock of sh1t. You’re right – I don’t believe it.
I once visited the Post Cereal Company in Battle Creek Michigan – on a school trip [1950s] and besides some hot corn flakes right out of the machine, we were also served GrapeNut ice cream. Vanilla with Grape Nuts mixed in before freezing. It was good. Funny thing is, the Kellogg Factory was just down the road aways. So the 2 competing cereal giants were in the same small town – maybe 30,000 people.
I went to the Farmer’s Museum in Cooperstown, NY (home of the Cardiff Giant) about ten or so years ago and they had a special exhibit on ice cream. One of the items on display was a ice cream maker from the 1920’s that you’d put the ingredients in, surround the inner container with ice and salt, and then attach the entire thing to your car’s running board. The idea was that you take a family drive out to the country for a picnic, and by the time you got there, the vibrations and bouncing around of the car would mean you had ice cream for the end of your meal.
In the Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942, aircraft from Lexington and Yorktown badly damaged Shōkaku, but the Japanese aircraft crippled Lexington. A mixture of air and aviation gasoline in her improperly drained aircraft fueling trunk lines (which ran from the keel tanks to her hangar deck) ignited, causing a series of explosions and fires that could not be controlled. Lexington was scuttled by an American destroyer during the evening of 8 May to prevent her capture.
monkeysky almost 3 years ago
I’ve gotten a bit of a taste for Grape Nuts.
The “Nuts” part makes some sense, it’s some weird crunchy brown stuff, it’s an easy mistake to make. As for “Grape”, there’s a few theories. Some say it looks like grape seeds, or that it took its name from “grape sugar”, a common name for glucose in the time of the cereal’s creator.
Templo S.U.D. almost 3 years ago
Did the Lexington sailors have to wait half an hour after eating that ice cream before they swam to safety?
Charlie Fogwhistle almost 3 years ago
I’ll take ice cream for $200, Mayim.
Joe and Bob are sitting outside a cafe enjoying a couple cigars when a young boy walks out of the ice cream parlour right next door. Joe says “see that kid over there, dumbest kid I ever met, watch this….” and he calls the kid over.
Joe puts 50 cents in one of his hands, and a dollar bill in the other and holds them both out to the boy. Joe says “which do you want, 50 cents, or a dollar?” The boy quickly snatches up the 50 cents, says thank you, and happily walks on his way eating his ice cream.
After the boy leaves, Joe says to Bob “I see that kid once a week, I always see if he takes the dollar, he never does, he ALWAYS takes the 50 cents! I told you, he’s the dumbest kid I’ve ever seen!”.
Next week, Bob is sitting outside the cafe by himself and sees the same boy come out of the same ice cream parlour, and calls him over. The boy comes over and Bob says “my buddy who I was with last week, he always offers you a dollar or 50 cents, why do you always take the 50 cents? You know a dollar is worth more, right?”.
The kid says “Of course I know it’s worth more, but if I take the dollar, he’ll quit asking altogether!”
Until next time.
Bilan almost 3 years ago
Of those 59 nominations, Walt Disney got 26 Oscars. Ranging from 1932 (Flowers and Trees) to 1968 (Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day).
Caldonia almost 3 years ago
Froot Loops aren’t made of fruit, or even froot. Believe it or not!
Zykoic almost 3 years ago
Sudden urge to try Grape-nuts as ice cream topping……but then I may miss getting onboard the life-raft…..
FreyjaRN Premium Member almost 3 years ago
The reason it’s called “Grape Nuts” is that it contains “dextrose,” which is also sometimes called “grape sugar,” and also because “Grape Nuts” is catchier, in terms of marketing, than “A Cross Between Gerbil Food and Gravel,” which is what it tastes like.—Dave Barry
khmo almost 3 years ago
Those pilots must have been Air Force and not Navy!
mindjob almost 3 years ago
And to think of all the ice cream that could be made with commercial airlines.
Huckleberry Hiroshima almost 3 years ago
And pineapples contain neither pine nor apple.
Take care, may Tomorrow Land enthusiast Mildred “Yesterday Is Gone And Tomorrow Is Today’s Birthday” Chumford be with you, and gesundheit.
6odc2pemgb55 almost 3 years ago
And the restaurant chain Panda Express does not have panda on the menu! Believe it or not!
Smitman56 almost 3 years ago
Never heard of a military aircraft equipped as an ice cream churn.
moeric9 almost 3 years ago
And wings are not made from buffaloes. BION!
dv1093 almost 3 years ago
I’ve wondered over the years about what Grape Nuts really is. Actually, I haven’t seen that box in my grocery store lately – do they still produce it? The USS Lexington story – what a crock of sh1t. You’re right – I don’t believe it.
bookworm0812 almost 3 years ago
Yeah, no kidding about the Grape Nuts. It’s crumbles made out of cardboard.
Rose Madder Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I once visited the Post Cereal Company in Battle Creek Michigan – on a school trip [1950s] and besides some hot corn flakes right out of the machine, we were also served GrapeNut ice cream. Vanilla with Grape Nuts mixed in before freezing. It was good. Funny thing is, the Kellogg Factory was just down the road aways. So the 2 competing cereal giants were in the same small town – maybe 30,000 people.
RetFor almost 3 years ago
Correction, it’s only a small part of the grape…
scpandich almost 3 years ago
I went to the Farmer’s Museum in Cooperstown, NY (home of the Cardiff Giant) about ten or so years ago and they had a special exhibit on ice cream. One of the items on display was a ice cream maker from the 1920’s that you’d put the ingredients in, surround the inner container with ice and salt, and then attach the entire thing to your car’s running board. The idea was that you take a family drive out to the country for a picnic, and by the time you got there, the vibrations and bouncing around of the car would mean you had ice cream for the end of your meal.
markhughw almost 3 years ago
In the Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942, aircraft from Lexington and Yorktown badly damaged Shōkaku, but the Japanese aircraft crippled Lexington. A mixture of air and aviation gasoline in her improperly drained aircraft fueling trunk lines (which ran from the keel tanks to her hangar deck) ignited, causing a series of explosions and fires that could not be controlled. Lexington was scuttled by an American destroyer during the evening of 8 May to prevent her capture.
wsedrel Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Re WW 2 aircraft: waitaminut! Air drag would cut down on fuel efficiency, range: not good in combat. Suspicious.
pbr50138 almost 3 years ago
Eating Grape Nuts, is what I imagine eating gravel is like.
WDD almost 3 years ago
59 Nominations for Academy Awards! Didn’t Disney actually win 28 Oscars?