Sometimes we go through life not knowing what we take for granted. Popcorn is one of those things. Having popcorn at the theater has become so standard that it's hard to imagine not having it available. It's kind of like sitting in the living room and not having a TV there. At this point, it's the norm, but did you know popcorn actually wasn't allowed in theaters at one point?
In the mid-1800s, popcorn gained extreme popularity. People were able to mass produce it, so it became one of the most popular snacks at sporting events, circuses, and fairs. The reason theaters didn't take it in is that they were seen as a high-class place to go. People from less wealthy families were unable to read, so they didn't attend movies (there was no sound!). Street vendors began selling popcorn outside theaters, and they began to make a killing. After a while, theaters started to check for popcorn in people's coats as they walked in (goodbye, sweet popcorn). In 1927, sound was introduced to movies and that's when everybody started going. That's also when popcorn was added to concession stands, and the rest is history.
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