Monday, January 31, 2011

4 THINGS I’M 72.8% SURE YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT GRUEL


#1– Traditionally made gruel (with milk) has 247 calories per serving.


#2- The ancient Greeks used to eat gruel after their ritual sacrifices (animals or virgins – didn’t matter).


#3 – True, Charles Dickens wasn’t quite fond of gruel as presented in Oliver Twist. However in Jane Austen’s Emma there was much love for the cereal.



#4– The Simpsons lampooned gruel in season 4 episode 1.



BTW…if you want me to eat an Oreo® / Velveeta® sandwich while wearing a baby bib, I’m afraid you might not accomplish that goal. I had said I'd fulfill the bet only if Bloggerdise's “blog following" totaled 150 by the end of Feb 1st.  Right now we are just shy of that tally. I'm happy and sad. 

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Posted by Copyboy at 12:02 AM
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41 comments:

  1. ThemanwiththegoldeneyeballJanuary 31, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    Sir, I am shocked.

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  2. ZombieJanuary 31, 2011 at 12:05 AM

    Never had gruel, and I never will...

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  3. TS HendrikJanuary 31, 2011 at 12:50 AM

    This disheartens me. Those of us that tried to get you to that number should still get to see something for our efforts. How about the cookie and cheese sans bib?

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  4. jonwintersJanuary 31, 2011 at 1:08 AM

    damn you dickens for making gruel seem like dog food!

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  5. madotsukiJanuary 31, 2011 at 2:28 AM

    Ha! The joke is on you, sir. For only yesterday I read the Wikipedia article on gruel.

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  6. Henrietta CollinsJanuary 31, 2011 at 2:49 AM

    is this post perhaps a hint that, if you don't make 150 followers, you'll be smearing yourself in some sort of gruel as a consolation prize?

    well??? IS IT???

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  7. Clarence MillerJanuary 31, 2011 at 3:11 AM

    gruels wack buday

    following n supporting
    get sum ladies
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  8. The Game Store GuyJanuary 31, 2011 at 3:48 AM

    I will be honest in saying that I didn't know ANY facts about Gruel. So you were right!

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  9. A Daft Scots LassJanuary 31, 2011 at 5:47 AM

    Yeah I signed up with Bloggerdise...get the bib on already!

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  10. my day in a sentenceJanuary 31, 2011 at 7:53 AM

    What is gruel? O_o

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  11. DudemeisterJanuary 31, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    Food, glorious food!

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  12. BBJanuary 31, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    I think I used that stuff to put up some tiles that fell in the bathroom! Gross.

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  13. RebeccaJanuary 31, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    that stuff looks nasty i'm sure not even tons on sugar could help

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  14. JordanJanuary 31, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    ive never heard of gruel lol...looks like oatmeal


    your friend,
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  15. Kicking RocksJanuary 31, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    lol I remember that episode of The Simpsons 'imitation gruel'

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  16. Margaret BenbowJanuary 31, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    Gruel schmuel, what matters is the scary second picture. We should be suspicious of ANYBODY who lies sideways while eating!!

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  17. i_love_weedJanuary 31, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    why the fuck would you post about gruel? its not even good.

    gruel tastes like shit.

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  18. ZakkJanuary 31, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    I'm glad I've never had to eat gruel!

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  19. LoneIslanderJanuary 31, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    Ugg, looks terrible.

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  20. mrecanJanuary 31, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    oh im sorry about bloggerdise man
    keep on

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  21. Chris PhillipsJanuary 31, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    I remembered #4.

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  22. CandleintheDarkJanuary 31, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    Gruel just sounds like it would be delicious. I am not a prisoner or a hobo so I never had the pleasure of trying it though.

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  23. Oilfield TrashJanuary 31, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    Interesting that I have never heard of it.

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  24. MarnieJanuary 31, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    I signed on too...I'm waiting for the video :0)

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  25. UnknownJanuary 31, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    Really? I am sorry! :( 150 is a great number, so I understand why you are happy and sad. Thanks for the gruel info. I will make it for my family tonight. They will hate you. From tonight forward, they'll look into the pots on the stove while I'm cooking and will start singing, "Uh, don't be gruel, 'cause I would never feed that gruel ta you, no-oh-uh-noooo".

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  26. Ante BabajaJanuary 31, 2011 at 2:46 PM

    i love gruel xD

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  27. MarleneJanuary 31, 2011 at 3:18 PM

    Sir, may I have some more, please!

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  28. Alex J. CavanaughJanuary 31, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    Gruel is gross - you forgot that fact!

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  29. Pat TillettJanuary 31, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    Yum! I can't wait to hit the local McDonalds in the morning for my daily McGruel...

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  30. CandleintheDarkJanuary 31, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    Wow,didn't know abou this. Yum, Gruel. I guess.

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  31. DooJanuary 31, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    Gruel is awesome :)

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  32. BelleJanuary 31, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    If gruel is oatmeal, then I like it. I'm sorry you didn't get the 150. I f____d up so much when I put that I lived in California instead of Canada the site doesn't know what to do with me.

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  33. tyroneJanuary 31, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    i will never eat gruel *shudders*

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  34. ChuckJanuary 31, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    Gruel is cool not cruel...just registered on bloggerdise!

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  35. AdaJanuary 31, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    I dunno, I think gruel has some tasty potential...

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  36. DCHYJanuary 31, 2011 at 10:41 PM

    Cruel to call it gruel. ;)

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  37. tigeyFebruary 1, 2011 at 12:30 AM

    Nice interesting facts here, hehe

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  38. LorkhanFebruary 1, 2011 at 11:08 AM

    Knew about the Simpsons fact. I imagine gruel wouldn't be THAT bad if you covered it in sugar. But then again, anything would be good covered in suger.

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