Popcorn Essays

  • Popcorn Conflict

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    a trivial matter, Yet in the moment the outcome was trivial do I buy orville redenbacher's original movie theatre popcorn? you know the one in the red box, or do I go with the healthy reduced fat 150 calorie per box version of the same product in the green box? The conflict that I faced was not one between two people rather it lay within my soul between myself and my choice of popcorn flavor. In life we all come face to face with these internal conflicts, Many times we play these off as stupid little

  • Harvey Wallbanger Popcorn

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    Introduction: Harvey Wallbanger, president of Harvey Wallbanger Popcorn, entered the popcorn market in 1972. He is considered to be the person most responsible for creating a gourmet popcorn market in the United States. His claim to fame is that his corn is lighter, fluffier, “tenderer”, and bigger than ordinary popcorn. He also boasts that his popcorn has fewer hard, unpopped kernels than competitive products. Harvey’s company sells popcorn to several markets in the United States: 1. Unpopped corn sold

  • Popcorn Lab

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    Introduction a. Hot plate: The hot plate was used to heat up at popcorn to an adequate temperature. The temperature was set at 350 degrees Celsius. Hot hands: The hot hands were used to pick up the beakers that were containing popped popcorn without burning our hands. Beaker: The beaker was used as a container to hold the popcorn over the hot plate in order for the popcorn to pop. b. Popping popcorn: To pop the popcorn the kernels were first placed in the beaker. Then the beaker was

  • Economic Trade-off Analysis of Cracker Jack

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    Economic Trade-off Analysis of Cracker Jack When I was little, Cracker Jack came in cardboard boxes, and the prize inside was often pretty cool: a whistle or a ring, or some similar gadget. This was also in the days when Oscar Mayer gave away tiny hot-dog-shaped whistles as promotional items. In those days, whistles were pretty popular. Slide whistles were a very common favor at birthday parties. I remember an older cousin came back from the army once, and he had a really cool whistle

  • Persuasive Essay On Watching The Movie

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    I had to pay approximately thirty dollars. Which sounds like a waste of time and money if you ask me. Now, don’t forget all the noise makers. You know, the people that feel the need to talk throughout the entire movie. Or the ones that chew there popcorn and candy as if they grew up on a farm, and learned how to chew from the cows. Don’t forget the children that haven’t learned the patience to sit through a movie and want to run and scream up and down the aisles of the theater. No thank you, I would

  • Inspiration Of Orville Redenbacher

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    Brazil Indiana. One of the most inspirational things about Orville’s success story is how he grew his company from selling popcorn kernels out of the back of his car to a multimillion dollar household name. Orville was born on a farm in Brazil Indiana in 1907; growing up, Orville was active in the local 4H chapter. At the young age of 12 Orville followed his passion of popcorn and started selling popping corn he grew himself. This became his business which paid for his college. Orville Redenbacher

  • Holden Caulfield: A Short Story

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    Hello there reader. I’m guessing you don’t know who I am, so I’m going to tell you. I am Holden Caulfield, a 20-year-old bumming their way through life and living in their parent’s home. When I say home, I mean an apartment building. We’re apartment 66 on the sixth floor. Oh did I mention that I got the axe from multiple schools. I did, I really did. Anyhow, now I live in New York which is a gorgeous place for bums like me. I used to go to Pencey Prep, an all-boys prep-school, and I had the time

  • Advantages And Disadvantages Of Watching Movies In The Theater

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    The entertainment that people use in the world has a very large variety. People would go from doing an outdoor activity to watching television. Entertainment soon impacted its way of use through technology such as video games and computers. The most common thing people love to do is watch movies. Movies have been out through for a very long time. The first movies were in black and white and did not have any sound. As time passed by the way of making movies changed to where sound was implemented then

  • Should People Get Their Own Food In The Movies?

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    Movie theater popcorn has a markup of 1,275%. Movie theaters know that viewers will pay more for movie snacks, so they mark the prices up. A bag of popcorn that costs $0.37 to make can easily sell for $5.00. Would you like to spend $5.00 on a thing of candy when you get it for $1.00 at the grocery store, I know that I wouldn't want to do that and spend money on useless things. People should bring their own food to the movies because at the movies it is expensive and some people might want something

  • Subliminal Consciousness

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    -1957- Significant increases in soft drink and popcorn sales are noted after directives to "Drink Coke" and "Eat Popcorn" were subliminally projected onto a movie screen over a six week period. The duration of the messages were so short that they were never consciously perceived. Despite admission of a hoax, the sales of popcorn rose 57.7% and the sales of Coca-Cola reportedly rose 18.1%. (Williamson, 1984) -1985- The families of two boys who committed suicide sued musicians Judas Priest, for allegedly

  • Homeless - The Ignored Community

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    not think homelessness is a problem, but the homeless people, mostly unseen, exist in ever-increasing numbers. The homeless are like a bowl of popcorn; an uncooked kernel of popcorn goes unnoticed until you bite down on it. Just like the homeless are not thought about until they are seen, when you get to the bottom of the bowl of popcorn, there are a handful of uncooked kernels. Think about last January when the temperatures dipped into the teens; the eleven o'clock news mentioned that

  • Popcorn Food

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    Seventeen-billion quarts of popcorn are consumed in the United States every year, and popcorn is the official snack food of Illinois. Popcorn is mostly grown in Indiana and Nebraska and the quantity of popcorn grown in Texas is increasing. Native Americans originally discovered popcorn thousands of years ago in Mexico. Research has found that popcorn was popped in China during the Song Dynasty and in Sumatra and India over 1500 years ago. Not only has popcorn always been a popular food across civilizations

  • The Magic Of Movie Going Analysis

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    In the article “The Magic of Movie Going” the writer claims that going to a movie theatre is a magical experience that a person can’t experience anywhere else. However, I’ve found that watching a movie at home can be just as enjoyable and intense as watching a movie at the theatre. The movie theatre is always known as a social place but your living room can be just as social, you can also customise your movie watching experience at home to make yourself more comfortable. Also not going to the movie

  • How to work concessions

    559 Words  | 2 Pages

    sell, sell. Before I could sell anything I had to be ready. The first thing to do after clocking in is open the concession stand. Opening consists of task that equip me for any customers I will have. The first thing I must do is make sure that the popcorn is popped and ready to serve. I must check that there is ice in the ice bins. The stock, such as cups, bags, and various other concession items must be within reach. I can’t sell anything if there isn’t anything r...

  • Best Friends

    1480 Words  | 3 Pages

    her sopping wet hair. "Almost seven," Jenny answered, searching for her mascara. Joshua will be here soon." Ashli's brain began to make a list of all the things she had to do before her best friend arrived for their Saturday night ritual of popcorn, television, and conversation. Jenny looked at Ashli doubtfully. "Are you sure? He hasn't called." Ashli impatiently swiped away a lock of wet hair before answering. "He never calls. He'll be here. It's Saturday night. We never miss a Saturday

  • Why We Should Be Allowed In Movie Theater

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    my first reason why I think outside food should be allowed, it’s cheaper. You already pay an arm and a leg for a movie ticket, but if you want something to eat while watching the film, then you have to pay an unreasonable price to get just a small popcorn or candy. Recent studies have shown that the average cost people spend on a ticket, snack, and small drink is anywhere from around twenty dollars for a single person, and around fifty dollars for at least three. This is ridiculous, just imagine, if

  • Increasing Food Prices In Movie Theaters Since The 1900's

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    the homemade food can cause allergies. First of all, sneaking food into the movies is against the rules. Movie theater owners know from experience, that people tend to forget to pick up their trash. It is already hard to clean up all the mess from popcorn, what if people started bringing tuna sandwiches and tacos? Also, one movie theater can’t just allow bringing outside food to the movies because the decision was made by all the cinemas, and you can’t just disobey the rules. Another reason for not

  • Descriptive Essay: The Best Baseball Player

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    food can be pricey. The sweet smell of roasted almonds will make you want to yell to the boy holding a whole pole of them who is walking up and down the stadium yelling desperately to sell them. Buttery popcorn will swirl through the seats, making you want to buy a bag or two. Be careful though, popcorn can make you parched, and a big cold fountain pop may break the bank.

  • Subliminal perception

    1394 Words  | 3 Pages

    message was seen was reported in the late 1950’s. This happened in a New Jersey movie theater. During the showing of a movie the theater flashed in one third of a millisecond, “Eat popcorn and Drink Coke”(Eskenazi, Greenwald, Pratkins 252). For that millisecond the audience in the theater was effected. Sales of popcorn and coke increased significantly. This sparked up controversy in the television and radio community. All major television and radio stations banned subliminal advertising. Then it was

  • My Favorite Movie Essay

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    The smell of fresh buttery popcorn, relaxing cushioned seating, and giant screens these are some of the reasons I love going to the movies. Enjoying a recently released movie is so much more satisfying when seen in complete darkness and with surround sound all around you. There are several types of movies people take pleasure in watching. In actuality, everyone has a favorite genre of movies they cherish watching on the big screen. However, this essay will discuss the four main categories: horror