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Do you have
a favorite cereal? For several years I lived in a city that was called the cereal capital of the world, Battle
Creek, MI. During the time I was there, it was the headquarters of Kellogg’s.
I’d have to say I’m partial to many of the Kellogg brand cereals with Froot
Loops topping my list of favorites, but Chex and MultiGrain Cheerios are on my
list too.
Some
mornings on my way to work I could smell the cereal
Do you
remember the days when you used to sit and eat a bowl of cereal and read the
back of the box while eating? Yeah, I still do that sometimes. This led to the
idea of posting fun facts about cereal. Test your knowledge with the
information below. Did you know…
·
Cereal
was first invented when colonial housewives started serving popcorn with sugar
and cream for breakfast.
·
The
word cereal comes from Cerealia, the name of ancient Roman ceremonies that
honored Ceres, the goddess of grain.
·
The
average American eats 160 bowls of cereal each year.
·
One
bushel of wheat will make 53 boxes of cereal.
·
Breakfast
cereal is the third most popular item sold in grocery stores after carbonated
beverages and milk.
Can you
identify the cereals below by their tag lines?
1. “They’re G-R-E-A-T”
2. “Coo Coo for…”
3. “They’re magically delicious”
4. “Just follow your nose, wherever it
goes, the flavor of fruit…”
5. “The cereal of champions”
6. “Snap, Crackle, Pop”
7. “Silly rabbit….are for kids”
If you still
enjoy eating cereal as an adult, know that you are not alone. Check out this
cereal commercial of adults who confess to indulging in cereal as a treat.
Are you
ready for the answers to the tag lines?
1. Frosted Flakes
2. CoCo Puffs
3. Lucky Charms
4. Froot Loops (the old commercials with
Toucan Sam)
5. Wheaties
6. Rice Krispies
7. Trix
Did you get
all of the tag lines correct?
