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Why is a fly ball called can if corn?
because the grocery stores used to keep there can corn on the top shelf people had to use a stick to get it off the shelf and catch the can like a fly ball
Can the harlequin ladybird fly?
yes it can however it cant if it is not fed corn
Are flies herbivore omnivore or carnivore?
a fly eats about anything, manure which has grass in it (rarely not), and raw anything, meat, corn, condiment's. so it is a omnivore.A common household fly is a omnivore.
What things that fly begin with the letter e?
Carpets, crows, corn crakes, corn buntings, coots, chaffinches.
Where does the expression can of corn come from?
In the Early days Grocery Stores were not self-serve and the cans of corn would be stacked at the top. Store owners would use a stick to knock down the can and catch them. It was an easy catch and so an easy catch of a fly ball became just a "Can Of Corn".
What insects get eaten by rats?
rats will eat fly cockroaches moths somtimes but one of there favourite foods are peas corn and carrots
If the batter hits a high fly ball and it is easy to catch what is the nickname for that fly ball?
Fly BallI always call it a dying duck because it seems to hover for a second drops straight down pop fly looper. AnswerAnother term for a lazy fly ball is 'a can of corn' although I have yet to learn of the term's origin.'Can of corn' derives from the practice in bygone days of stacking canned good on shelves all the way to the ceiling. Rather than keep out a bulky ladder and run up and down every time a customer wanted a good from a shelf too high to reach, shopkeepers kept a long stick with which to knock cans off the shelf and then catch them. I can only assume corn is used because of the alliteration.
Why do they call a pop fly in baseball a can of corn?
The term refers to grocery store workers, who in the old days would knock a can of corn from a high shelf with a stick or pole and then catch it in their aprons. It's meant to explain that the ball is easy to catch.
Foods with the word corn in them?
Popcorn, sweet corn, caramel corn, white corn, Indian corn, cornstarch, corn, corn husk, corn stalks, corn cakes, peppercorn, unicorn, corner, corn bread, cornucopia, roasted corn, grilled corn, yellow corn, buttered corn, baby corn, corn muffins, candy corn, corn silk, corny jokes, canned corn, corn pone, corn soup, corn sugar, blue corn, cornmeal, corn oil, corn maze, corn mash, acorn, cornerstone, steamed corn, Mexican corn, corn on the cob, butter and sugar corn, creamed corn, cream of corn, ear of corn, salted corn, corn feild, seed corn, corn salad, kettle corn, jimmy cracked corn, corn frozen corn, corn syrup, and corned beef. 😃
Corn or no corn?
no corn maby corn
What contains more real corn candy corn or a kernel of corn?
A kernel of corn. Candy corn contains corn syrup which is not real corn, but a product manufactured from corn starch.
What is the difference between corn and flint corn?
Flint corn is just one of the types of corn, like sweet corn, dent corn, or waxy corn.
