I guess I'm the only real Cracker Jack fan here. (I'm such a consumer!). I admit it, I like that hint of cardboard flavoring in each sicky sweet morsel. That (somewhere between) soggy and stale texture can only be found in the box with Jack the Sailor and Bingo the Dog!
I like the peanuts too, and often squeeze the box a little on each of hte short sides to let them fall to the bottom. In a store somewhere I found bags of "just peanuts", which were really good, but well, the peanuts in the box pick up flavor from the carmel corn and (of course), the cardboard packaging.
(This is where I show my age)... Like many of you, I remember when Cracker Jack prizes were real toys... small, but actual plastic! Decoder rings, mini action figures, some of the toys were even spring loaded. Does anyone else remember the little magifying glasses? So real you could kill ants on the sidewalk with them.
When the prizes were made of paper, they were still awesome. I agree, Tova, The lick 'em, stick 'em tattoos were great! But my favorite was always the "flip books". Imagine, 2x2 animation in 10 pages!
I wonder if there are any in the pantry...
DENIED! I guess I'll have to settle for this Panda Black Licorice (the absolute best brand of black licorice known to mankind!) ;~D
Oh well :::: walks off singing... "Candy coated popcorn, peanuts and a prize... that's what you get from CRACKER JACK!" ;~D
