Popcorn

Porcorn is a practical movie snack. First, it stops you from having to go to the toilet during the movie (even if you've drunk half a large Coke). The salt in the popcorn absorbs the excess water in your body, as it does in potato chips. Second, unlike potato chips, popcorn is a quiet food to eat during a movie, not making any loud, obnoxious crunchy movies to obscure the dialogue.

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jj mollo said…
Yes, but it squeaks against the teeth.
Sunday, May 28, 2006 8:26:00 am
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