Yes, that's correct -- today is National Waffle Day in the United States! This day marks the date of the first U.S. patent for a waffle iron. Cornelius Swarthout gets credit for that.
In celebration, I scanned in a few images from a 16mm commercial reel I have. It's a spot for Aunt Jemima frozen waffles from the late 1960s or early 1970s. Our old friends Wallace the Waffle Whiffer and Professor Goody are at it again!
Wallace smells waffles cooking and starts to react...
Entranced, Wallace flies right through the window at Professor Goody's house...
Professor Goody thinks about sharing his delicious waffles...
Oh the anticipation...
Professor Goody tries to set some ground rules...
I don't think Wallace was really paying attention...
Happy Waffle Day!
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