▲ 516 ▼ TIL that eating dirt was common in the U.S. South until the 80s. People ate a handful a day, often seasoned with vinegar and salt. (thelemmy.club) submitted 3 months ago* by Wudi@feddit.uk to c/til@lemmy.world 211 comments fedilink hide all child comments https://www.nytimes.com/1984/02/13/us/southern-practice-of-eating-dirt-shows-signs-of-waning.html
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 months ago (6 children) What rational reason is there for people to eat cereal for breakfast? Cereal was designed to prevent masturbation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Abyssian@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago Cream of Wheat, not cream of meat. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 months ago I'd say it does a pretty good job. I hardly ever jack off while eating Cheerios in the morning. permalink fedilink source parent [–] benjirenji@slrpnk.net 10 points 3 months ago There's always a reason, but it doesn't need to be entirely rational. Kellogg was a nut, but that's a different topic, no? permalink fedilink source parent [–] MML@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago Then why are they called Apple Jacks?! permalink fedilink source parent [–] blargh513@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) That's why I rub out a fat one first and THEN eat the cereal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] parrhesia@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago That'll show kellogg permalink fedilink source parent [–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago Yeah pour it in the trousers! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Abyssian@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago Cream of Wheat, not cream of meat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 months ago I'd say it does a pretty good job. I hardly ever jack off while eating Cheerios in the morning. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] benjirenji@slrpnk.net 10 points 3 months ago There's always a reason, but it doesn't need to be entirely rational. Kellogg was a nut, but that's a different topic, no? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MML@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago Then why are they called Apple Jacks?! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blargh513@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) That's why I rub out a fat one first and THEN eat the cereal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] parrhesia@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago That'll show kellogg permalink fedilink source parent
[–] parrhesia@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago That'll show kellogg permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago Yeah pour it in the trousers! permalink fedilink source parent
