Is it whipped if it's in a can?

I’m standing in line at the grocery store about to pay for what we were asked to bring to the Greenes (see image to right) for dinner. Conspicuous can in hand, Holly asks if the cashier would think it's weird that it's the only thing we're buying. (Answer: no, we decided, because cashiers don't really care what you're buying.) But we know you care, so in honor of the best thing to top blueberry and chocolate chip pancakes, here are some fun facts: (courtesy Reddiwip.com)

  • The creator of Reddi-wip, Bunny Lapin, also tried his aerosol concept on other products? His dream was to dispense ketchup and mustard from an aerosol can, but his dream fizzled when his experiment with cinnamon margarine and pancake batter failed.
  • Reddi-wip whipped cream was introduced in 1948 and was one of the first uses of aerosol cans.
  • One out of every two cans of aerosol whipped topping consumed in the United States is Reddi-wip.
  • It would take approximately 1.5 billion cans of Reddi-wip (14 oz. size) placed end-to-end to stretch from the Earth to the moon.
  • And speaking of the moon, a clan of fairies once moved to the moon and used a can of Reddi-wip as their flag. That is, until and giant lunar module landed on their colony and all was lost.
  • National Dessert Day is October 14th (which also happens to be Be Bald and Be Free Day!). Make sure you top it off (your day, not your head) with Reddi-wip!

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