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The beloved “Corn Kid” is donating his favorite food for Thanksgiving.
Tariq, 7, garnered the moniker “Corn Kid” after a video of him showing his undying love for the dish went viral in September.
“What is Thanksgiving without corn?” Tariq asked. “Thanksgiving is practically a holiday about corn. I mean, every day could be a holiday if you get to eat corn at some point - but this is the one day that we get to stay home with family, watch a big parade, and then eat corn. Lots and lots of corn. It’s my favorite day of the year!”
The recipes for “Corn Kid’s Corniest Mac ‘n’ Cheese” and “Corn Kid’s Corn Casserole” were also released to celebrate Green Giant’s partnership with Tariq.
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Tariq and the Jolly Green Giant mascot made an appearance at City Harvest in Tariq’s hometown of Brooklyn. It is notably New York City’s very first food recovery center, as well as the largest, according to the release.
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During the event, they donated 40,000 canned vegetables, and 50,000 cans for corn for over 270,000 attendees, Green Giant said in its announcement.
Limited-edition aprons that read, “I’m a giant fan of corn,” and feature Tariq’s voice sending holiday wishes will also be given away.
They will also be sending donated goods to the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, where Tariq will appear on theGreen GiantHarvest in the Valley float, per the release.
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“We are very excited to partner with Corn Kid this Thanksgiving as his enthusiasm for corn rivals that of the Green Giant himself,” said Kristen Thompson, Senior Vice President & President, Frozen & Vegetables, B&G Foods in the announcement. “Corn Kid has a giant heart and we are thrilled to help him share his love of corn with his community this Thanksgiving with an enormous donation of our canned veggies.”
The viral star was featured ina video on Recess Therapy, which posts hilariously sweet clips from interviews with host Julian Shapiro-Barnum.
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Music group, The Gregory Brothers, also known as Schmoyoho on Youtube and TikTok, turned the interview snippets into acatchy remixthat went viral on TikTok.
The Corn Kid was later named South Dakota’s official “Corn-bassador.” Governor Kristi Noem signed an executive proclamation, declaring his new title, while Tariq also visited the state’sCorn Palace. The attraction features corn murals, fun activities and has acorn mascot.
source: people.com
