Oatmeal is for sissies. (originally from Comestible Zone)

ER — 10/9/2013 8:12:50 PM (archived)

Oats. n.s. [aten, Saxon.] A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.

Samuel Johnson, 1755

Real men eat grits.

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Oatmeal is for sissies. (originally from Comestible Zone) - ER - 10/9/2013 8:12:50 PM
- Yes, well..... - Tony - 10/29/2013 3:01:49 AM
  - Dunno what that's supposed to represent, but . . . - DanS - 11/8/2013 3:10:51 AM
    - And there's 10 of them..... - Tony - 11/8/2013 7:54:01 PM
      - Still utterly pointless to oatmeal . . . - DanS - 11/9/2013 5:03:20 PM
        
        what part of "but in Scotland supports the people" flew over your head? - Tony - 11/10/2013 1:17:52 AM
        
        Yes, I did miss that . . . - DanS - 11/10/2013 2:36:51 AM
        
        Tony from ages back, yes - Tony - 11/10/2013 4:26:38 AM
- And carry them home in their purses? Good one!!! - bowser - 10/10/2013 6:59:41 PM
  - It's not a purse! - DanS - 10/10/2013 10:10:45 PM
    - Lovely rhinesto - - - er, rivets. - bowser - 10/10/2013 11:55:17 PM
      - Some men are secure enough in their masculinity... - ER - 10/13/2013 12:33:29 PM
        
        "Oatmeal is for sissies", and yet purses are for those secure in their masculinity. - bowser - 11/9/2013 5:21:57 AM
- Don't care for a grit, myself. - podrock - 10/10/2013 1:52:56 AM
- Mm-m-m . . . - DanS - 10/9/2013 11:00:10 PM
- "Sissies" you say? - Robert - 10/9/2013 10:31:55 PM
  - Depends on what you mean by long, I'm getting there. - FrankC - 10/10/2013 12:33:58 AM
    - According to the authorities at grits.com... - Robert - 10/10/2013 3:01:40 AM
      - Real Fried Grits Recipe - Robert - 10/10/2013 3:30:17 AM
        
        Obviously a lot of recipes that call for bacon grease.. - FrankC - 10/10/2013 11:21:15 PM
        
        you win - Robert - 10/11/2013 12:09:24 AM
        
        Polenta... - FrankC - 10/11/2013 1:49:09 AM
        
        www.thekitchn.com; healthy eating - Robert - 10/11/2013 3:45:24 AM
    - Used'ta . . . - DanS - 10/10/2013 1:14:03 AM
- Oatmeal is so-so, grits are great. No breakfast is complete without them. - FrankC - 10/9/2013 9:24:45 PM
  - And versatile . . . - DanS - 10/10/2013 1:25:21 AM

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