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Subject: Re: corn
Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:08:42 +0100
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On Tue, 1 Oct 2024 11:51:23 -0500, Crash Gordon <uucp@crashelex.com>
wrote:

>On 9/30/2024 8:58 PM, john larkin wrote:
>> "Women who boil corn should be boiled."
>
>Had a neighbor many years ago who hated to make corn-on-the-cob for her 
>family.  She said it made the whole house steamy, and nobody ever ate it 
>anyway.  Turns out she thought you had to boil it until the *cob* was 
>tender!  My mom gave her obvious pointers, and the neighbors began 
>enjoying corn-on-the-cob.
>
>True story.

Seems to be an American thing. Do any other countries eat this stuff
with the same relish?[1]

[1] Relish: in this instance means enjoyment, not the sauce you put on
burgers.