The Great Cereal Blog
As a child during the 70s, when sugar was cheap and inflation a virtual myth, we were privy to a selection of breakfast cereals that, like 60s rock music, can only be crudely imitated these days. From Lucky Charms to Golden Grahams to the Zeus of all cereals, Peanut Butter Crunch, us Disco kids had it made. And we didn't know how good we had it.
All the cereals mentioned above still exist to this day, along with other favorites like Frosted Flakes, Fruit Loops, Count Chocula, Apple Jacks, Cookie Crisp and Fruity Pebbles. But you have to admit, they just don't taste the same. The recipes have changed and the sugar has been screwed with. Like colas switching from good old sucrose to high fructose corn syrup, changes were made to cut costs and save money.
Even the mascots changed. Tony the Tiger went from a tiger to a bland unisex cartoon. Toucan Sam toned down his image and his colors. Count Chocula went gay. I don't even want to mention Lucky's Leprechaun and his overly rosy cheeks. Remember the elephant from Peanut Butter Crunch? His name was Smedley and he's no longer on the box. Probably some politically correct crap PETA pissed about. And lo and behold, the venerable Cap'n Horatio Crunch also fell victim to the mass media homogenization.
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