m1b@rayssd.UUCP (05/17/85)
Here's one that I don't have the answer to; I submit it for
an answer: When I was in 3rd or 4th grade (1967) there was a puffed
rice cereal out very similar to Sugar Smacks. I can't remember who
made it, either. What was its name? The only clue I have is that, at
that time, there was a free plastic dinosaur inside each box (the only
reason I wanted my mother to buy it (though she didn't know that!)).
Thanks.
Joe Barone, {allegra, decvax!brunix, linus, ccice5}!rayssd!m1b
Raytheon Co, Submarine Signal Div., Box 330, Portsmouth, RI 02871allynh@ucbvax.ARPA (Allyn Hardyck) (05/21/85)
In article <745@rayssd.UUCP> m1b@rayssd.UUCP writes: > > Here's one that I don't have the answer to; I submit it for >an answer: When I was in 3rd or 4th grade (1967) there was a puffed >rice cereal out very similar to Sugar Smacks. I can't remember who >made it, either. What was its name? The only clue I have is that, at >that time, there was a free plastic dinosaur inside each box (the only >reason I wanted my mother to buy it (though she didn't know that!)). >Thanks. There was Rice Krinkles - I forget who made it but it had one of those "cute" representations of a minority - in this case a Chinese - as the character on the front. (Remember the Frito Bandito? Ever wonder why HE isn't around any longer?)
devine@asgb.UUCP (Robert J. Devine) (05/24/85)
> Remember the Frito Bandito? Ever wonder why HE isn't around any > longer? People of Spanish heritage felt insulted by a cartoon character called a 'bandito'. And, because the are a large market share.... Bob Devine