Is cocoa powder polluting our air?

Today's trib.

More from the "green" city of Chicago:

EPA Not Cuckoo for Cocoa Powder

My big question: will anyone under 40 catch the attempt by the writer of the headline to allude to the old advertising tagline, "I'm cuckoo about Cocoa Puffs"?

Hammond

Sure. They were still using that tagline throughout my childhood, and I'm well under 40. I recognized it and groaned when I saw it.

gleam wrote:Sure. They were still using that tagline throughout my childhood, and I'm well under 40. I recognized it and groaned when I saw it.

Ditto!

David Hammond wrote:My big question: will anyone under 40 catch the attempt by the writer of the headline to allude to the old advertising tagline, "I'm cuckoo about Cocoa Puffs"?

Wasn't the line "I'm cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs" ... repeated ad infinitum?

Okay, okay, well how about...

"Mmmm, loaded with delicious, mmmm, maple-flavored, mmmm,...?"

What's the missing word in this famous commercial line? (No one over 40 may answer please)

Hammond

I don't know what that one's from, but it's getting me kind of "worked up".

no clue. Under 40. Hint?

Queijo wrote:no clue. Under 40. Hint?

Hint: it's also breakfast cereal. I am not sure if it's made any more, but it may very well be. It's not Quisp ( )

Hammond

My undoubedly incorrect guess would be Maypo ...

Hey David, I'm over 40 and I don't remember it either. (But I do know how to use google... )

Amata

Amata wrote:Hey David, I'm over 40 and I don't remember it either. (But I do know how to use google... )

Amata

See, that's just not right.

Yes, it is Maypo...as bad a cereal as one might find anywhere.

Yeah, but the Maypo line I remember was "I want my Maypo" ... a creative genius got paid big bucks for that slogan.

[Does being over 50 count as being over 40?]

nr706 wrote:Yeah, but the Maypo line I remember was "I want my Maypo" ... a creative genius got paid big bucks for that slogan.

Money well-deserved, as we still remember the dumb-ass line.

Hammond

Fascinating as this is, I'm not exactly sure what Maypo has to do with Blommer's alleged pollutants.

C'mon, MAYPO was from the '40s and '50s. I hear an occasional ad for Maypo when I am listening to the microstation in Antioch, IL that plays Old Time Radio 24/7 or on some of my OLD OTR CDs.

Trivia lesson: "I want my Maypo", which was one of the campaigns created by the 60s advertising icon George Lois, is the genesis of the original "I want my MTV" campaign that launched the network to the then-Boomer viewers raised on Saturday morning cartoons.

And for a hot cereal still on the shelf today, who still eats:
(PRODUCT NAME) (PRODUCT NAME) CAN'T BE BEAT
THE CREAMY HOT CEREAL WITH THE COCOA TREAT
TO BE BIG AND STRONG WITH LOTS OF FUN
IT'S (PRODUCT NAME) FOR EVERYONE

>>Brent

Not me, but for some reason I actually recognize that one.

Interesting story. This is the first I've heard of someone complaining about the smell from Blommer's. People usually rave about it.

brotine wrote:

And for a hot cereal still on the shelf today, who still eats:
(PRODUCT NAME) (PRODUCT NAME) CAN'T BE BEAT
THE CREAMY HOT CEREAL WITH THE COCOA TREAT
TO BE BIG AND STRONG WITH LOTS OF FUN
IT'S (PRODUCT NAME) FOR EVERYONE

Minnesotans must be heavy users of hot breakfast cereal, because I remember all of these. (The jingles practically run on a loop I can activate at will.)The correct answer to fill in the blanks above is "COCOA WHEATS".

I also remember that my Dad was nostalgic about Tom Mix and the Ralston Straight Shooters who hawked Hot Ralston in the 30's ( Ralston is also still available, I believe).

Josephine wrote:I also remember that my Dad was nostalgic about Tom Mix and the Ralston Straight Shooters who hawked Hot Ralston in the 30's ( Ralston is also still available, I believe).

I kept this piece of trivia in the back of my head, knowing that some day it would come in handy. The former home of Tom Mix is in Phoenix and is now Los Dos Molinos.

And Josephine is the big winner of this virtual box!!!






>>Brent

Apple wrote:Interesting story. This is the first I've heard of someone complaining about the smell from Blommer's. People usually rave about it.

Not me, smell makes me sick

Rode that UP line for 7 years

Hate that smell

Hi,

I was usually disapointed by the cocoa flavored cereals from Maypo to Cocoa Crispies. Also my parents thought all the jazzed up cereals were a waste of money, though we always had rice crispies, corn flakes and shredded wheat. I could never get the appeal of shredded wheat, I thought it food fit for a horse not a person.

Anyway, I had my home variant of cocoa cereals. I would added Nestle's Quik to my rice crispies which I felt was far superior tasting to any cocoa flavored cereal.

Regards,

Thanks, brotine, I am proud indeed!

But I am ashamed to say that the box does not ring a bell with me. Most likely I've never sampled the actual product. (Being Minnesotans we were simple people, an oatmeal and cream of wheat family, dontcha know).

Which brings us around to the question of whether the copywriter earned his fee if you remember the jingle 40 years later, but never actually purchased the product. Although I suppose the promotion department could always take the fall. And who did those focus groups anyway?

stevez--my Dad will be touched by your photo of Tom Mix's former stomping grounds. In fact, I'll send him over to investigate if the place is still there--He lives in Phoenix! Thanks!

Here's a trivia question for Cathy2 or anyone else who cares to join in re: Nestle Quik

What was the name of the dog who sang (in a decidedly downtrodden tone):

N - E - S - T - L - E - S

Nestles makes the very best

Choooooooc -- late!

(Sound effect)

Bonus points if you can describe the sound effect that punctuated the jingle.

Hi Josephine,

I certainly remember the jingle though I cannot remember the dog's name. I will resist googling and wait for an organic answer!

Regards,

Josephine wrote:
stevez--my Dad will be touched by your photo of Tom Mix's former stomping grounds. In fact, I'll send him over to investigate if the place is still there--He lives in Phoenix! Thanks!

Here's a trivia question for Cathy2 or anyone else who cares to join in re: Nestle Quik

What was the name of the dog who sang (in a decidedly downtrodden tone):

N - E - S - T - L - E - S

Nestles makes the very best

Choooooooc -- late!

(Sound effect)

Bonus points if you can describe the sound effect that punctuated the jingle.

Josephene,

Los Dos Molinos is definitely still there. I just ate there last month. They have 3 locations, and the one that is in Tom Mix's house is the one on S. Central.

The dog's name is Farfel. He was Jerry Mahoney's pal. (Created by ventriloquist Paul Winchell, who was also the inventor of the first artificial heart).

Los Dos Molinos
8646 S. Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ
602-243-9113

Not me, smell makes me sick

Rode that UP line for 7 years

Hate that smell

My sister loved Coco Wheats. Talk about sick. I found it nasty. Can't say I was a big fan of Cream of Wheat type cereal, or cereal in general.

Plus my mom often bought only cereal she thought was "good" for us=lots of raisin bran.

Sometimes we got Cookie Crisp. Never thought it tasted anything close to chocolate chip cookies. I liked plain graham crackers in milk.

I'm not saying the smell of Bloomer's is great, but I worked near 31st and Pulaski(billowing black smoke) for 4 years and the smell there makes Bloomer's smell of chocolate burning quite pleasant.

Josephine wrote:Bonus points if you can describe the sound effect that punctuated the jingle.

Sorry,

I forgot that part. The "sound effect" (although I would more properly call it a musical punctuation) was the sound of a muted brass instrument (either a trumpet or trombone) playing a wah wah sound approximating the sound of the word chocolate as sung in the jingle.

SteveZ wrote:The "sound effect" (although I would more properly call it a musical punctuation) was the sound of a muted brass instrument (either a trumpet or trombone) playing a wah wah sound approximating the sound of the word chocolate as sung in the jingle.

That's what I recall though I was hard pressed how to describe it.

The Broadcast Museum used to run a long series of commercials back to back, which was always a favorite with me. So much money and creativity put into 30-60 seconds.

Regards,