It's A Shame...
By ThrowsLikeAGirl
Yankees Trivia Question: What Yankee Legend was unceremoniously fired, and then quickly re-hired by the Steinbrenner brain trust? Billy Martin you say? Well, yes – but he’s in good company. In the ultimate dis of our military (after all, he is a sailor, our pets (his adorable little doggy) and a great American snackfood/icon, the Yankees traded Cracker Jack for Crunch n’ Munch to anchor the 7th inning stretch. Read all about it.
We also enjoyed this article in the . Tewksbury Advocate by Bill Walsh. You’re right, Bill. Especially when you say "As usual, the business types were surprised by the vitriol of fan reaction."
Yep. They just don’t get it. I mean, who really cares about caramel crunch anyway? When was the last time you saw it served at a party? Nobody really likes it. It’s just something that you eat at the ballpark. And you eat Cracker Jack. Not some other brand even if it does taste test better. It’s like turkey at thanksgiving. Sure, lasagna is better but you just have to eat turkey. This is America. Sheesh! This requires no brains at all.
Besides, what about the song? Now everybody has to figure out what the heck rhymes with Crunch & Munch…. Brady Bunch? Liquid Lunch? Hawaiian Punch? It’s a disturbing exercise in pop culture free association.
But wait! Just like Billyball, Cracker Jack is back by popular outcry. But to be fair, FritoLay should put Cracker Jacks back in a box. Who ever heard of slipping an engagement ring into a mylar pack? It’s not about the "freshness" guys. It’s about tradition. Get a clue.
