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From: figmo@tymix.UUCP (Lynn Gold)
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Subject: Re: Mothers and oatmeal additives.
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Date: Mon, 17-Jun-85 23:59:38 EDT
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> In article <2615@decwrl.UUCP> kolling@decwrl.UUCP writes:
> >
> >My mother used to add raisins to get me and my cousin to eat (ee-yuck)
> >oatmeal.  I wonder what other things were used in this fashion?  I wonder
> >why mothers feed their kids oatmeal.....  I wonder if any adult voluntarily
> >eats oatmeal.....
> 
>    My mother cleverly hid the oatmeal AND raisins in cookies.  I still 
> voluntarily not only eat but *enjoy* oatmeal this way.

MY mother used to add milk and sugar to my oatmeal.  No salt (I come from
a long line of water retainers and other types of people who thrive on
low-sodium diets), and NO raisins (EEEEEE-YUCK!!!!!).  My mother can't
even hide raisins in oatmeal cookies to get me to eat them!

--Lynn
...tymix!figmo