I Know what it is...but what does GORP stand for? (sorry..I'm a word guy.)

According to NPR's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, Gorp is "An Old English word meaning, to gobble or eat greedily".

Here's a transcript of the bit: http://www.wbur.org/npr/155071355/novelist-john-irving-plays-not-my-job

(Sorry but the Add a link thing didn't work for me)

I don't know, but I've heard it was an acronym for "good old raisins and peanuts" - the original GORP...?

transcript

lol OK I didn't know that. Interesting indeed. Thanks, I learned something new today! : )

:^)

quote sdebol: "
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I've smiled at that sign before.

where's the sign at?

Minneapolis/St Paul airport.

quote gutmon: "Minneapolis/St Paul airport."

No, Hennepin County Medical Center in Mpls.

So wheres it at?

quote h20: "So wheres it at?"

HCMC--I took the picture! :^)

Thanks, all. Two mysteries solved in this thread.