WHEATIES? THE BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS?
As a child growing up in the 1950's, certain foods were considered breakfast foods. There were the old standbys of cereals such as Corn Flakes, Maypo, Shredded Wheat, oatmeal,Rice Krispies, etc. The 1950's introduced new cereals to give breakfast some variety: Sugar Pops (1950), Freosted Flakes (1952), Sugar Smacks (1953), Special K (1955), Cocoa Puffs (1958), and Fosted O's (1959). Also Eggos were introduced in 1954.
Of course, there was the old stand-by of eggs and bacon or sausage or ham, home fries, and toast. Personally, I lived on the farm and the typical country breakfast was offered at times---the stand-by breakfast. I could never eat all that food for breakfast, but was forced to. Maybe that is why to this day, I can't eat a big breakfast. Once I do remember my grandmother buying a box of Sugar Pops (because I kept nagging her to). I remember saying, "Oh, boy! We are going to have a real good breakfast!!" Once the words were out, I realized that they must have sounded insulting to a woman who believe in fixing the typical country breakfast. Actually I do not remember seeing another box of Corn Pops in the house after that...................hmmmmmmmmmm.
But it was what was expected of a good parent....to offer a healthy (at that time) and hardy breakfast.....the only way to start a day. Women were expected to follow the blue prints of breakfast as were set down by manufacturers and by tradition. The same went for lunch and supper. Lunch generally consisted of a sandwich and soup, Spaghetto's, etc. Supper generally consisted of meat, potaotes, and veggies. Seldom did a woman venture out of those limitations of foods served at a specific meal.
I was chatting with a friend this morning who told me she had heated up a bowl of chile for breakfast. Saints preserve us!!!!! Chile for breakfast??? Who ever heard of such a thing??? Thank God, times have changed. Thank God, women are no longer hemmed in by old traditions. If you want to have a slice of pizza or leftover meatloaf or heated up spagheti, go for it!! Breakfast means a meal that breaks the fast of not eating from last night's supper to the morning. So eating a slice of pizza or leftover meatloaf or spaghetti IS breaking the fast of the night before. We women are our own people now............we no longer have to conform to traditions of certian foods at certain meals.
So the question is: Wheaties? Is that still the breakfast of champions???
ANSWER TO THE LAST TRIVIA QUESTION: Secretary Bette Nesmith Graham invented Mistake Out" , where was it used? It was used on paper to correct typing errors. Later it was renamed Liquid Paper (1956)
TODAY'S TRIVIA QUESTION: What did the slang term "Back seat bingo" mean?
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: I'm still the life of the party...... even if it lasts until 8 p.m.
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