Cereal killers

In reference to Pete Best eating 5 bowls of Cap'n Crunch cereal in Seattle last weekend (sweetened cereal being a rarity in his home cupboards), here is a story about the recently deceased woman who came up with it's distinctive taste. This tidbit made me giggle:

In one episode of "Friends," a ruminative Joey asks Chandler, "You ever realize Cap'n Crunch's eyebrows are actually on his hat?"

Thanks, Boing Boing.

I also remember eating Quisp and Quake as a child. Their commercials were made by Jay Ward of Bullwinkle fame. This may be one of the earliest instances of the marketing ploy where a company creates a feud between 2 of it's own products, a la the tiresome "tastes great/less filling" ads. Though this is more Crustodio's bailiwick. Maybe he could elaborate. Anyhoo, here's the clip:



For further such reminiscing, check this out.