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Popcorn, the perfect snack for a movie or really anytime. Who knew that this little dried-up corn kernel would pop open into this edible, light, and healthy treat after being put to some heat.

Historians have debated for years where exactly popcorn originated but they do know that it was discovered in one of the Americas.

Many believe that the Native Americans discovered popcorn first but archaeologists have found fossil traces of popcorn in Mexico. 

Popcorn was not always used as a snack during the day or a baseball game or the movies because some colonist would actually eat it for breakfast with cream and sugar, like we would do now with our modern day cereal.

During the 1890’s popcorn became extremely popular, especially since it was the great depression and so cheap! Vendors would roll their street cart style popping machines and go where ever the crowd was.

They would go to parks and fairs and of course the people would buy it because of its low price people could afford it. Pretty much the popcorn business took off.

Popcorn rose to fame during World War II when sugar was being sent off to the troops which left little for candy production. During that time Americans ate three times more popcorn.

But as the war ended and television started to make a rise the popcorn industry saw a decline. Many people weren’t going to the movies anymore but a partnership between Coca-Cola and Morton Salt and advertising in individual companies made the idea of home popping a success in the 1950s.

In the 1980s microwave popcorn became the new sensation and now the average American eats around 68 quarts of pop corn a year.

Popcorn is still a huge staple in the country and is sold at the movies, grocery stores, and fairs. And there are still little vendors trying to make some money.

Like at Lyndon State College the Society of Professional Journalists have been selling popcorn at the weekly movies at the school for this year. It has been the clubs constant form of fundraising for trips to national journalism conferences.

Kevin Lessard who is currently the student government association representative for the club makes the popcorn every week. He makes around 3 scoops of popcorn. He adds this buttery flavored liquid to get the yellow color and flavor that people want.

The bags of popcorn sell for a dollar and 50 cents for smaller bags and the club is thinking about maybe starting to sell drinks at the movies.

All facts about popcorn found on: http://www.nal.usda.gov/speccoll/images1/popcorn.html 

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