P is for popcorn. Yes, my friends, I learned those words at the age of two. Well, three. Actually, it was more like seven, but that is of no consequence! Yes, there them ol' kernels pop now. Well, suffice it to say, we do like popcorn. So, without further ado, we present... the world of popcorn.
- Why is Popcorn so Important to Our Society? Popcorn, possibly the best snack available without getting into all those interesting subjects of dietary fibres, carbohydrates, and kilojoules, just happens to have had a major cultural impact in these past few years, on the same scale as Canada's military efforts. Well, uhm, so that's not saying much, but it has had an impact? Do people eat popcorn? Yes. Who doesn't like popcorn? Hmm, bad example. Well, every decent movie theatre has it. It's just a part of our popular culture. Wait, now here's a better example! Popcorn has had as much of a cultural impact as Seinfeld going off the air.
- The Unoffical Popcorn Rite of Passage: Take the bowl... and eat it.
- Vic the Spic's Popcorn Speech: "The first thing you need to do is take the bowl approximately this size [at this point, our resident popcornist indicates a curved object 35-40cm in diametre and 15-20cm in height]. For a bowl that size, I would fill a hot-air popper up to the top of the slits on the bottom, twice. Throw the first few kernels back in the popper if they come out unpopped. While you are making the popcorn, you should melt some butter -- about half a cereal bowl full of unmelted butter. If you want a healthy alternative, go with olive oil. After your bowl is filled with a slight heap in the centre, drizzle slowly and completely cover the top with your melted butter or olive oil, depending on your choice. Put some salt on and then take a spoon and mix it. Go to your preferred television, kick back, relax, and watch a movie (one of our top ten!) while enjoying the popcorn which was so delicately prepared by you."
Ben: "Pop away, Colonel!"
Victoria: "In a hot-air popper no less."