wetcw@pyuxa.UUCP (T C Wheeler) (08/09/84)
You heard right. Pastor Kellog did develop corn flakes as, what he thought, a sex drive inhibitor. Glad it didn't work, aren't you? T. C. Wheeler
wjhe@hlexa.UUCP (Bill Hery) (08/10/84)
I haven't heard about corn flakes being invented to supress sex drives, but I have heard from reliable sources (way before Trivial Pursuit) that graham crackers were developed by a Dr. Graham for that purpose. Could your source have confused the foods? Bill Hery
knudsen@ihnss.UUCP (08/11/84)
If I learned anything in grad school (MIT), it is that Post"s Grape Nuts Flakes do absolutley nothing to prevent manual simulation (stimulation?).
riks@mako.UUCP (08/14/84)
Gee, I've found that corn flakes do a fine job of inhibiting the sex drive. It all depends on what you do with them. Sprinkle a few under the covers and see if you get 'any'. Worse yet, wet them with milk first. OK, OK. I won't be ridiculous. Why do you suppose that when people go out for a romantic dinner they have things like salad, poached halibut, lovers' eggplant, or sirloin steak, but hardly ever cornflakes? That's right: it's too close to bedtime. And why else would people eat them in the morning before going to work? They want to avoid having inappropriate urges at inopportune times. (like lusting after the boss during status reports) The effects wear off in a few hours so a breakfast of cornflakes should not inhibit your performance that evening. Rik Smoody
olney@fortune.UUCP (John Olney) (08/14/84)
:-) > Pastor Kellog did develop corn flakes as ... a sex drive inhibitor. > Glad it didn't work, aren't you? How do you know it didn't work? It may have, and now there's no way to tell! -- jho
jmoore@opus.UUCP (Jim Moore) (08/14/84)
If you find out the details of the story could you summarize? I'm curious about the meaning of the term 'cure'. Does that mean curtail or make more gratifying?
pkelly@westcsr.UUCP (Paul Kelly) (08/15/84)
#ifdef BUGS I was recently party to a rumour that Mr. Kellogg originally invented his famous cornflakes not as a convenience food, but as a patent medicine. As a cure for masturbation. Now this is, of course, only a rumour. If anyone can confirm (or, perish the thought, deny), please mail me. I will report back with any conclusions. Yours, Paul Kelly, Dept. of Comp. Sci. Westfield College, Univ. of London. ( ...vax135!ukc!west44!westcsr ) Alternatively, any suggestions as to how I might find out would be appreciated. Can anyone report upon its efficacy?
trb@masscomp.UUCP (08/18/84)
I have always found that topical application of Corn Flakes enhanced the stimulation. Hardly a cure for masturbation. Not to be taken internally, Andy Tannenbaum Masscomp Inc Westford MA (617) 692-6200 x274
werner@ut-ngp.UUCP (Werner Uhrig) (08/20/84)
[ snap crackle POP ..... ] corn flakes are the obvious alternative to those of us with a weak heart who can't do the cold-water-trick .... roll in them with closed eyes and imagine the fireworks .... add a touch of sweaty realism with a little milk ... (you were going to shower afterwards anyway, right ? ) Honte, qui mal y pense !! [I was not going to 'contribute' but... "Andy made me do it"]
manis@ubc-vision.CDN (Vincent Manis) (08/30/84)
Actually, there's a lot more to both the corn flake and graham cracker stories. Rev. Sylvester Graham invented his eponymous crackers in the 1840's because he felt that young people were eating food that was too spicy, thus making them lustful. He developed a bland whole-wheat flour that was alleged to not excite lurid passions. The honey, and later pie-crust crumbs, are later additions. Rev. Kellogg had elaborate theories about health food. As a ^result, he opened the Battle Creek Sanatarium in the late 19th century. I believe it was a brother who developed the corn flakes. Prevention of masturbation was only one of the goals of the magic flake: it was also to clean the body of (unspecified) bodily poisons. Rev. Kellogg added corn flakes to the diet at the Sanatarium. But it's important to know *why* masturbation had to be prevented. It wasn't the usual hair on the palm, or blindness in later life. No, masturbation caused insanity. Many doctors had discovered this in their patients, and had as a result prescribed chastity belts, saltpeter, and herbal teas to cool the patient's passions. Corn flakes seemed like a less drastic way of preventing the patient from going (graham?) crackers. One of Thomas Szasz's books has a chapter on this amazing phenomenon. Let's hear it for General Jack D. Ripper, a man who kept all his precious essences. And look where it got him.