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04 September 2010

In 2001 invasion, US millitary airdropped 2.4 million Pop-Tarts in Afghanistan →[More:]I learned this odd fact while researching Pop Tarts on Wikipedia.

Why am I researching Pop Tarts? It's one of the three clues for tonight's trivia at Tijuana Flats. My three clues are French Impressionist painters, Pop Tarts, and seed spitting contests.

post by: LoriFLA at: 17:06 | 17 comments

So far, I know when they are invented. The four original flavors and a few other facts. Let's hope I get this question correct.

posted by LoriFLA 04 September | 17:07

were invented

posted by LoriFLA 04 September | 17:08

Q: What flavor of Pop Tarts does mullacc like?

A: I like the Brown Sugar Cinnamon flavor.

posted by mullacc 04 September | 17:45

mmm... Pop Tarts...

(drool)

posted by Joe Beese 04 September | 18:15

Ooh... brown sugar cinnamon is the best flavor! Here's a music video made with, and about pop tarts. The brown sugar cinnamon flavor, even.

posted by youngergirl44 04 September | 18:23

I don't like the frosted ones.

/heretic

posted by desjardins 04 September | 19:32

I used to love them, back in the days they only came in plain, no frosting.

posted by bearwife 04 September | 19:42

When I went to visit my sister in Georgia (the country not the state), her English roommate specially requested pop tarts and I brought six boxes...it was like I'd brought a gift from god how happy he was.

posted by rmless2 04 September | 20:16

In 2001 invasion, US millitary airdropped 2.4 million Pop-Tarts in Afghanistan

When I was 8, I foresaw a future EXACTLY like this.

posted by BoringPostcards 04 September | 20:18

We've been to the Pop-Tart World in Times Square and tasted the Pop-Tart "sushi" (minced pop-tart in a fruit roll-up shell). It was good.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 04 September | 22:33

Pop Tart World whaaaaaaat?

posted by toastedbeagle 04 September | 23:48

So what percentage of Afghani homes have toasters?

posted by arse_hat 05 September | 00:00

The only Pop Tart question that matters is...

Pop Tarts: Raw or Cooked?

The only correct answer is Raw.

posted by amyms 05 September | 02:54

Definitely cooked and frosted.

Husband and I were in first place at halftime. We were in second at the end and blew it on the final question. It was a golf question. You could wager 0-20 points. The question was, "Put in order according to most strokes: Buzzard, Albatross, Birdie, Eagle." We knew birdie and eagle but didn't know the other two. We only wagered 3 points but still didn't place.

posted by LoriFLA 05 September | 09:02

The best Pop Tarts were blueberry and toasted. Best enjoyed in the 70's.

posted by DarkForest 05 September | 10:56

I credit Pop Tarts, Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, and the unlimited cream puffs (with chocolate sauce) at my college dorm cafeteria for my freshman 30.

(Jon was recently very disappointed by the ice cream sandwich flavored pop tarts. They just taste like chocolate.)

posted by Pips 05 September | 15:30

Mmmm. Cherry.

posted by dhartung 05 September | 16:46

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