Didn’t go for the ‘decoder rings’, went for the boxes that had the parts to build a bridge on them—I think they were ‘Nabisco Shredded Wheat’, the big ones not the ‘spoon-size’ ! ! !
I ate A LOT more cereal when I was very young. Being a sucker for creative advertising aimed at kids, I just had to try almost everything new that came along. Soon after learning to read, I read the back of cereal boxes while eating, much as adults read newspapers.
Unfortuanately, Decoder Rings never came in Bran cereals. Just Ovaltine chocolate mix, adn maybe Cracker Jacks. I got Scuba Divers from Sugar Crispies I think it was.
Mom bought me Keds “tennis shoes” for the school year once, and they came with a decoder ring. Red plastic, iirc, and I think it had a secret compartment under the dial. My dad told me he once sent off for a premium — a decoder ring from the radio show “Melvin Purvis: G-Man”. Always wanted to find another one for him, but never could.
I ate Cheerios (no milk – dry) as a child for breakfast. Now I have them for late night snack same way. How late? Just ate them and it is 2:50 am.
Husband has instant grits (my apologies for mentioning same to those of you from the south) for his late night snack.
Having finished our healthy snacks – we have moved on to ice cream cones. (Both Diabetic and need to eat before bed or might drop low overnight as we will not eat again until around 1 or 2 pm tomorrow when we have our first meal of the day – lunch, well, we have already had breakfast before we went to bed.)
Yakety Sax 3 months ago
I have, but I believe I need to switch to oats.
'IndyMan' 3 months ago
Didn’t go for the ‘decoder rings’, went for the boxes that had the parts to build a bridge on them—I think they were ‘Nabisco Shredded Wheat’, the big ones not the ‘spoon-size’ ! ! !
PraiseofFolly 3 months ago
I ate A LOT more cereal when I was very young. Being a sucker for creative advertising aimed at kids, I just had to try almost everything new that came along. Soon after learning to read, I read the back of cereal boxes while eating, much as adults read newspapers.
Zykoic 3 months ago
One cereal, with sufficient number of box-tops, gave me a property deed of a plot, 1 inch by 1 inch, of Yukon Territory.
I could not keep it though. Taxes were too high.
Gent 3 months ago
Nopes. No steenky over processed slow poisons for me.
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member 3 months ago
If you eat the same cereal now that you did as a kid, you’re possibly a plugger.
juicebruce 3 months ago
Might eat cereal one day a week …
Steverino Premium Member 3 months ago
I eat lots of cereal. I’m a cereal killer.
rhpii 3 months ago
Shredded Wheat was my bedtime snack last night.
ctolson 3 months ago
Unfortuanately, Decoder Rings never came in Bran cereals. Just Ovaltine chocolate mix, adn maybe Cracker Jacks. I got Scuba Divers from Sugar Crispies I think it was.
Zen-of-Zinfandel 3 months ago
Plugger doesn’t mind the bran muffin once per month.
FassEddie 3 months ago
Leaves me out. I ain’t giving those bästards seven bucks for box of Special K.
ladykat 3 months ago
I tend to avoid cereal.
Dogtreat Premium Member 3 months ago
You have to SEND for the decoder ring. Duh.
SofaKing Premium Member 3 months ago
As a kid Mom would never buy me Captain Crunch. Now my doctor won’t let me buy Captain Crunch.
Bex Premium Member 3 months ago
Plain old oatmeal for breakfast, save the sugary kid’s cereal for the occasional dessert.
DaBump Premium Member 3 months ago
Hmm, I don’t think that would be possible without eating it sometimes for lunch and/or dinner.
Frer Squirrel 3 months ago
I can still eat nuts because my incisors keep growing.
mistercatworks 3 months ago
I only eat “bran name” cereal. It does the job and costs less.
sallyseckman 3 months ago
Do they even give decider rings in cereal boxes anymore?
wildlandwaters 3 months ago
oh man… those were the days!! …(I used ta just stick my hand in the bag and dig til I found the treasure!)
KEA 3 months ago
I hope he didn’t swallow it like Judge Harry
Strawberry King 3 months ago
Get about 10 boxes of Cracker Jack and see if you get one.
dbrucepm 3 months ago
my mom was great at sending in box tops for things. I remember getting a model of a Boing 747 she sent out for
Claymore Premium Member 3 months ago
Mom bought me Keds “tennis shoes” for the school year once, and they came with a decoder ring. Red plastic, iirc, and I think it had a secret compartment under the dial. My dad told me he once sent off for a premium — a decoder ring from the radio show “Melvin Purvis: G-Man”. Always wanted to find another one for him, but never could.
Chris Sherlock 3 months ago
The “prizes” inside the boxes of cereal weren’t always durable.
tim 3 months ago
I would, but I can’t have milk anymore and none of the substitutes taste even remotely right.
mafastore 3 months ago
I ate Cheerios (no milk – dry) as a child for breakfast. Now I have them for late night snack same way. How late? Just ate them and it is 2:50 am.
Husband has instant grits (my apologies for mentioning same to those of you from the south) for his late night snack.
Having finished our healthy snacks – we have moved on to ice cream cones. (Both Diabetic and need to eat before bed or might drop low overnight as we will not eat again until around 1 or 2 pm tomorrow when we have our first meal of the day – lunch, well, we have already had breakfast before we went to bed.)