In a fit of patriotism I volunteered to be in charge of the USA display for the Internationaler Abend. I made peanut butter cookies. Here is some relevant information about peanuts:
George Washington Carver, considered the father of the peanut, began his research into peanuts in 1903 at Tuskeegee Institute in Alabama. The talented botanist recognized the value of peanuts as a cash crop and proposed that peanuts be planted as a rotation crop in farmers' fields. This procedure was especially valuable in the Southeastern cotton growing areas when boll weevils threatened cotton crops. Farmers across the region listened to the great scientist and peanut production flourished. Additional research into the peanut helped Carver to discover over 300 uses for the peanut including shaving cream, leather dye, coffee, ink, and shoe polish to name a few.
The average American child eats 1,500 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches before graduating from high school.
I hope you feel enlightened.
(Did I tell you that I already have my grades from my summer classes? I have already finished my very last BYU class! I just need to finish up my Tuebingen stuff, but my grades won't change based on that. It feels GREEEEAAATT!!)
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