Aunty Acid by Ged Backland for July 23, 2023

Probably taste better than the cereal.

i gave up that hope long ago

We didn’t wait. We fished the toys out right away.

Those were the good days,

Ahh, the good ol days

I will stay with Cracker Jacks!

First World problem, Auntie.

I feel the same way with a bag of microwave popcorn: no peanuts, no caramel, no prize.

Aunty, they quit putting toys in cereal decades ago. Clip the coupon on the back and send it in for a book. I’m sure you can find someone to read it to you.

You know the diamond ring coming out of the cereal box was only a dream…

Those Cracker Jack Box tiny toys of 1940/50’s are now worth upwards of 100 dollars for some. Really neat little toy metal figures made well.

Remember when you could order things and they came C.O.D.?

Go and visit Charlie Brown, Aunty, although you will have to do a little time traveling:

https://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/1956/09/06

Cereal has almost doubled in price where I live (NorCal) in the last year. Just have to look for the store specials fortunately, of which there are almost enough.

That is one HUGE bowl of cereal.

Do you really need a secret decoder ring?

Be sure to collect the whole set!

I have a small collection of tiny ceramic figures that came in boxes of Red Rose Tea. Living in Mexico now, I haven’t been able to add to my collection since I’ve never seen this tea for sale here.

Bran cereals do not have toys.

The “Free Gift” is required under the Constitution.

Those were the days, my friendWe thought they’d never end …