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mrdankelly

This Is the Diary of a Crazy Person

Jul 20, 2007 10:19

Colonel Gentleman's List of Five Cereals mrdankelly Ate Excessively as a Lad

* Quisp
* Kellogg's Raisin Bran
* Lucky Charms (Filthy Irish)
* Cocoa Krispies
* Total Raisin Bran (Regularity was important to me ( Read more... )

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Comments 6

twindowlicker July 20 2007, 15:34:08 UTC

Miss them at all? http://www.sodapopstop.com It's just down the street from me and is the last bastion (west of the Mississippi) for bizarre, old-time or just regional sodas and candy.

gilmoure July 20 2007, 16:10:19 UTC

Had a Don-n-Suds drive in just down the road from my house, growing up. Closed down late '70's/early '80's. Is a shame.

My daughter (6 yr old) is also bummed, after I had to tell here there are no more drive ins.

mrdankelly July 20 2007, 16:13:03 UTC

Well then, if you ever make it to Chicago, you need to stop by Superdawg!

semibold July 20 2007, 16:53:32 UTC

mmmm 50/50 and gin. I could go for an ice-cold one of those right about now. We always had Squirt, but I think they're about the same, taste-wise.

Cereals & Pop li_wen July 20 2007, 19:53:56 UTC

Man, you're bringing back memories of sugar-fueled youth. At our house, the big item was Kellogg Frosted Flakes. We used to eat it straight out of the box as a snack. Other popular cereals were ( ... )

sclerotic_rings July 20 2007, 22:38:18 UTC

And someone else remembers Dog 'n Suds. Back in the early Seventies, my parents used to take advantage of their "Bring Your Own Container" deals on Saturday night and buy a couple of gallons for all of us to drink while watching movies on NBC. The one in my birthplace shut down in '74, and I haven't heard a thing from the company since: boy, you just dredged up a whole slew of memories, my friend.