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Dayton Daily News, July 07, 2004

Editorial

Stalking the Perfect Fresh Corn Series: Farm Markets 2004 * First in a Series of Occasional Reports.

Area farm market has the ear of a loyal clientele It is bittersweet irony that the giant Cargill plant devoted to processing corn sits on ground that Norman Brentlinger always said was the best field on his 65-acre farm.

`Arthur' Reigns in Historical Context

King Arthur puts a new twist on an age-old tale, casting the mythic British monarch and his Knights of the Round Table as flesh- and-blood fifth century heroes rather than sword-and-sorcery fantasy figures. The Arthurian legend has been immortalized in literature as well as countless stage and screen adaptations from Camelot to Excalibur . It also was hilariously spoofed in Monty Python and the Holy Grail .

Seen & Overheard; All Right? It's More Than Just All Right!

By now you've likely seen this week's Tv Guide with the picture of Elvis Presley smiling from the cover. You also surely noticed the attached, apparently shrunken computer disk, which represents a marketing gambit on the part of the publication. The disk, which looks likes a miniature 45-rpm record, is smaller than the standard 4.75-inch CD but can be loaded in a computer's slide tray. It contains Elvisobilia that will make even the most ardent fan swallow hard. Obscure pictures and a never-...

Good Stuff Quick Hits From the World of Food by Ann Heller; Farm Markets in Full Bloom

Corn is everywhere this week. Look for it at cooperative markets that are open on various days. Vendors at the Wegerzyn Wednesday market, in the parking lot at the Moose Lodge, 2110 E. Central Ave., in Miamisburg, off Alex Road, sell from 1 to 6 p.m.

From the Cover; Fresh Sweet Corn Served Up in Many Dishes

Fritters and corn pudding are some possibilities Based on absolutely no scientific evidence at all, I estimate that 99 percent of summer's homegrown corn is consumed on the cob.