Dee Randall wrote:
> "Goro" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> >
> > Dee Randall wrote:
> >> I had always thought that graham crackers were so named because of the
> >> type
> >> of flour, but the flour is so named after Sylvester Graham. Learning
> >> something new everyday from food network.
> >
> > Wiki is your friend.
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Cracker
> >
> > What i recall was taht Graham thought that carnal urges came from oral
> > fixations and that eating these crackers would reduce those. Also,
> > IIRC, Kellogg belived this also and that's why he invetened corn
> > flakes.
> >
> Leave it to Wikipedia to sensationalize. If you click on the "Graham Diet"
> at the bottom of theWikipedia page, it mentions masturbation but no diet,
> per se. I've read about Kellogg -- I think there is even a movie (comedy?)
> I saw about Kellogg, but somehow I missed the Graham connection.
>
> Wikipedia is wonderful in a lot of ways, but it leaves a lot to be desired
> in some of their snyopses.

of course, you realize it's not "wikipedia" that's doing the
sensationalizing. If you have a comment or improvement, you should
edit the wiki entry.

-goro-

> Their genealogy of English royalty is absolutely astounding.
> Thanks for you interest.
> Dee Dee