When I was a child, we often had popcorn as an evening snack. Sometimes a few of the kernels didn't pop, and they'd be at the bottom of the bowl. My parents called those un-popped kernels "old maids".
Anybody else ever hear of this?
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I have heard the expression but don't know from where it comes. I will look it up
ReplyDeleteYep, I heard of it...from your parents. LOL
ReplyDeletehttp://www.slangcity.com/email_archive/5_05_05.htm Look here it has to do with being left behind or alone
ReplyDeleteyes we called them that too
ReplyDeleteSandra
Definitely !!! My grandmother used to fix popcorn and put milk on it for her Sunday night suppers. Times were rough and it was cheap and nourishing!!
ReplyDeleteI never did hear that term but that was always our snack too and still often is!! I miss the old fashioned way of popping and would love to have a popcorn popper someday!!! Hugs,
ReplyDeleteLisa
Yes. Old Maids was what we called them too. My people are from the midwest too.
ReplyDeleteWhen I grew up, that's what we called them, too.
ReplyDeleteThat is one I have never heard of. Helen
ReplyDeleteNever heard it called that. I just checked out your sons journal, havent been there ina while and COOL COOL COOL video of him racing an SRT10 like my truck, that was so cool to see that.
ReplyDeleteHave heard that one all my life...still call them that...grands always ask...why do you call them that....hard to explain...LOL...hugs..Ora
ReplyDeleteLOL @ Rachel's comment.
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of that saying, but I love those 'just barely starting to pop but still in the kernel' pieces....
~Amy
Yep, we say that too!
ReplyDeleteOh yes ! My grandkids wrinkle their noses and say, WHAAAAT? Old Maids? then they just shake their heads and walk away.....LOL.
ReplyDeleteNo, haven't heard that before. LOL
ReplyDeleteHollie
Oh yes! We always called them "old maids".
ReplyDeleteLori
We always called them that too.
ReplyDeleteTraci
Yes, we called them Old Maids too!
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