I wonder if that came from prohibition? IIRC that was where we get "an apple a day keeps the doctor away"

Hmmm... looks like BRAT surfaced about 6 years into prohibition, so timing works out that they could be connected

Oh, look! Here's a kitten to distract you

Oh, and look, our doggo when we first got him... as a tiny little 35 pound puppy

Oh look! Our cute pets Lucy the dog and Maddie the catty