Word: creeks
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...BATTLE CREEK, Mich.—My Harvard roommate e-mailed me the other day to alert me to her new-found knowledge, courtesy of a television commercial sponsored by Kellogg’s Company, that Battle Creek is where “apple is considered a real word.” The source of this “fact” and her amusement was an advertisement for the new Fruit Harvest cereal that threw my little hometown back onto...
...Battle Creek is the cereal capital of the world, headquarters to both Kellogg’s (once called the “Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Co.”) and Post—a fact I point out soon after meeting new acquaintances...
...announcement with Battle Creek’s claim to fame is a desperate attempt to make my city appear as more than just another blip on the map. My sense of pride runs deep despite my dedication over the past few years to get as far away from Battle Creek as possible—Cambridge is not exactly our sister city...
...thought of a magical place where cereal grows on trees, and its correspondingly idyllic moniker of “Battle Creek,” perfectly captured the cereal attitude that I have lived with my whole life...
...When they can read for fun, even books that don't appear on the officially sanctioned summer reading list. When even the outfielders get to play first base sometimes because the game doesn't count. When they can ruin their brand-new sneakers because they found a great new creek. When a rule can be bent, if only to test its strength, and they can play all they want, without playing for keeps...