Friday, March 19, 2010

kernels

My dad had a special word for those partially-popped popcorn kernels lurking at the bottom of every bowl of popcorn. We both really liked them, despite the potential for dental disaster. I wish I hadn't forgotten quite so much of his vocabulary.

3 comments:

Saxtor said...

We always called them "Old Maids".

Saxtor said...

And considering both mine and my Mom's penchant for chewing ice cubes, they were a highly coveted item in a shared popcorn bowl.

shelley c. said...

We call them shy fellows and they are my favorites :)