Comments on: Souvenir Sunday: corny stuff from Des Moines International Airport http://stuckattheairport.com/2009/11/15/souvenir-sunday-corny-stuff-from-des-moines-international-airport/ A travel blog by Harriet Baskas Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:55:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gregg http://stuckattheairport.com/2009/11/15/souvenir-sunday-corny-stuff-from-des-moines-international-airport/comment-page-1/#comment-2946 Gregg Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:14:44 +0000 http://stuckattheairport.com/?p=7502#comment-2946 For years in Cedar Rapids, the mascot of the local children's theatre troupe was - (wait for it) - yes, an ear of corn. How clever, no? But for some odd reason, its name was "Playtime Poppy." But it was definitely corn, not a poppy. I think that explains some of the weirdness of my youth. For years in Cedar Rapids, the mascot of the local children’s theatre troupe was – (wait for it) – yes, an ear of corn. How clever, no?

But for some odd reason, its name was “Playtime Poppy.” But it was definitely corn, not a poppy.

I think that explains some of the weirdness of my youth.

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