“I ate four cans of alphabet soup and had the biggest vowel movement ever”

“I ate four cans of alphabet soup and had the biggest vowel movement ever” is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on posters and ecards. The “vowel movement” (vowel + bowel movement) joke varies slightly with each telling, and some versions include Alpha-Bits cereal along with the alphabet soup. “If you ate a can of alphabet soup would you end up having a vowel movement? (Tony Thoennes)” was cited in a newsgroup in 2002.  “If you have Alpha-bits for breakfast and alphabet soup for lunch, will you have a vowel-movement by dinner?” was cited on Twitter on December 15, 2011.
 
“I ate 4 cans of alphabet soup and I just took the biggest vowel movement ever” went viral on Twitter on December 22, 2012.
   
 
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If you ate a can of alphabet soup would you end up having a vowel movement?  (Tony Thoennes)
     
Twitter
Wewake Saynoy
‏@wewakesaynoy
I had an alphabet soup, a e i o u caused a stomach upset. Let’s just leave it as a violent vowel movement #fb
9:21 AM - 17 Feb 2010
 
Twitter
Shaun Stambaugh
‏@nBoEnforcer
After you eat alphabet soup, do you have a vowel movement?
12:29 PM - 12 Aug 2010
 
Twitter
Zeller O’Connell
‏@GinRape
If you have Alpha-bits for breakfast and alphabet soup for lunch, will you have a vowel-movement by dinner? #GrossButPunny
12:14 PM - 15 Dec 2011
 
Twitter
Cruz!
‏@nPhelendriqal
I ate 4 cans of alphabet soup and I just took the biggest vowel movement ever.
8:35 AM - 22 Dec 2012
 
Twitter
Bally’s Boots
‏@BallysBoots
I ate 4 cans of alphabet soup for lunch, and I’ve just taken probably the biggest vowel movement ever….
12:15 PM - 22 Dec 2012
 
reddit
So I ate 4 cans of alphabet soup today.. (self.Jokes)
submitted June 15, 2014 by Devonacoustic
I’m expecting a massive vowel movement.