Churchill County Musuem Tidbit: Did You Know January 19 is National Popcorn Day, January 19?

In honor of National Popcorn Day, January 19, the Museum wanted to highlight one of the books in its reference library titled “Popped Culture: A Social History 
of Popcorn in America.”

“Popped Culture” by Andrew F. Smith investigates the flavorful myths surrounding the curious kernel’s introduction, the reasons behind popcorn’s unflagging popularity, and its ever-increasing success through a fortuitous association with new technologies 
(i.e., radio, movies, and microwaves).

National Popcorn Day has shown up throughout American history on different days. An ad in the High Point Enterprise from the 1970s stated National Popcorn Day was on October 24. Magazines in the 1980s state that National Popcorn Day is actually on January 31 and not 19. From January 19th, 1980, the date of National Popcorn Day always seemed to land on the same day as the Super Bowl. But finally, on January 19, 2003, a newspaper stated it was National Popcorn Day, and the date has stuck ever since.