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Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts) Sat Sep 17, 2016, 02:57 PM Sep 2016

What was your favorite cereal as a kid? [View all]

I'm old, but I remember loving Puffa Puffa Rice. And Buc Wheats. There were others, but as I mentioned, I'm old. Help me refresh my memory.

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What was your favorite cereal as a kid? [View all] Mr. Ected Sep 2016 OP

THIS! elleng Sep 2016 #1

LOL! pinboy3niner Sep 2016 #2

This~ madamesilverspurs Sep 2016 #3

I remember those frogmen. GreatCaesarsGhost Sep 2016 #12

Corn Chex. WinkyDink Sep 2016 #82

Rice Krispies, Cheerios, & when allowed, Cap'n Crunch & Frosted Flakes hlthe2b Sep 2016 #4

Malto-Meal came in chocolate? pinboy3niner Sep 2016 #5

yup... was hard to find even then but it is available today... hlthe2b Sep 2016 #7

All your childhood, you were betrayed! malthaussen Sep 2016 #35

. . . Codeine Sep 2016 #19

So true True Dough Sep 2016 #25

Heh... ain't that the truth! (n/t) SMC22307 Sep 2016 #27

Ever read Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon? malthaussen Sep 2016 #36

You'll like this... lame54 Sep 2016 #40

Cap'n Crunch (without the crunchberries-- I'm a bit of a purist) Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2016 #6

I'm a with Crunchberries person. The best. nt TeamPooka Sep 2016 #21

As a kid I was a cereal killer pinboy3niner Sep 2016 #8

Lucky Charms. But now I think they are gross. Coventina Sep 2016 #9

Grits Major Nikon Sep 2016 #10

But are they groceries? pinboy3niner Sep 2016 #11

George Jones says so Major Nikon Sep 2016 #14

I prefer my grits as a main dish with lots of cheese, butter and eggs...and garlic nt yellowdogintexas Sep 2016 #68

Yep, you're from the South, alright. Laffy Kat Sep 2016 #78

Silver Skillet on 14th st & Ria's Bluebird on Memorial dr se can hook you up LaffyKat! GoDawgs Sep 2016 #91

Googled and bookmarked! Laffy Kat Sep 2016 #94

You guys are killin' me. My granddaddy taught me to make red-eye gravy. And grits. nolabear Sep 2016 #99

Makin' ya hungry? Laffy Kat Sep 2016 #101

I was always having Hot Oatmeal...love it still today yuiyoshida Sep 2016 #13

As a kid I always called it goatmeal Major Nikon Sep 2016 #17

I like it more now than I did when I was a kid. GoCubsGo Sep 2016 #122

I love it with Butter yuiyoshida Sep 2016 #130

Yep, maple syrup is the best, especially with chewy and steel-cut oats. GoCubsGo Sep 2016 #136

Loved Frosted Flakes, but mostly moonscape Sep 2016 #15

Me too! malthaussen Sep 2016 #37

Yeah, I thought that was cool too. trof Sep 2016 #132

They rotated, but for awhile: King Vitaman & Kaboom megahertz Sep 2016 #16

Never had Kaboom but damn... SMC22307 Sep 2016 #28

King Vitaman mdbl Sep 2016 #107

King Vitaman is still being made jmowreader Oct 2016 #153

Sugar Crisp femmocrat Sep 2016 #18

Anybody remember that cartoon show which featured some of the Post yellowdogintexas Sep 2016 #69

These Codeine Sep 2016 #20

That's a new one on me... malthaussen Sep 2016 #38

My favorites were anything sugary but changed as I got a little older. Yonnie3 Sep 2016 #22

Froot Loops. n/t MicaelS Sep 2016 #23

Raisin Bran. Nt. Grammy23 Sep 2016 #24

and I thought I was weird. onethatcares Sep 2016 #131

Cereal is still a staple in my diet True Dough Sep 2016 #26

Cream of Wheat (with lumps), brown sugar, and whole milk. (n/t) SMC22307 Sep 2016 #29

I liked it lumpy, too! So funny... 2theleft Sep 2016 #100

LOL "Weird"... SMC22307 Sep 2016 #126

LOL. My #2 son INSISTED on lumps in his COW. Laffy Kat Sep 2016 #150

Ditto on the lumpy side! Malt o meal was one of my favorites! AgadorSparticus Sep 2016 #145

The kinds that'd tear up your gums. Cap'n Crunch, for one. Honeycombs, for another. (n/t) Iggo Sep 2016 #30

Fruit loops. I had a great aunt who was a hoot. She openly confessed applegrove Sep 2016 #31

Coco Wheats. blue neen Sep 2016 #32

Cocoa Krispies area51 Sep 2016 #33

What is this "kid" noise? malthaussen Sep 2016 #34

Chocolate-Frosted Sugar Bombs! Ron Obvious Sep 2016 #39

Cocoa Puffs. love_katz Sep 2016 #41

These: El Supremo Sep 2016 #42

Which contains SCantiGOP Sep 2016 #44

They are delicious hot, and easy on the teeth. GoCubsGo Sep 2016 #49

cook them per the box directions. Awesome! yellowdogintexas Sep 2016 #70

You're supposed to cook them?? freebrew Sep 2016 #109

Team. I always was weird. spiderpig Sep 2016 #43

Me too! blogslut Sep 2016 #45

Soulmate!!! spiderpig Sep 2016 #58

my very favorite etherealtruth Sep 2016 #92

I had several favorites. murielm99 Sep 2016 #46

As a kid, I preferred Wheat Chex. With added sugar, of course. Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2016 #75

Captain Crunch with Crunch Berries Generic Brad Sep 2016 #47

Now it's: El Supremo Sep 2016 #48

Damn straight. Same here..... paleotn Sep 2016 #97

Now you're making me nostalgic about Phil Hartman. spiderpig Sep 2016 #104

Like I had a vote - mother got us Cheerios rurallib Sep 2016 #50

Ha Ha mdbl Sep 2016 #108

I think the first word in your title should be "like"........n/t mrmpa Sep 2016 #115

yes - thanks rurallib Sep 2016 #117

You're welcome......... mrmpa Sep 2016 #118

Rice Krinkles. GoCubsGo Sep 2016 #51

Sugar Frosted Flakes ailsagirl Sep 2016 #52

For awhile I grabbed anything with a cereal box record on the back. Those things were awesome. megahertz Sep 2016 #53

Anyone remember Quisp? cwydro Sep 2016 #54

Quisp was yummy. megahertz Sep 2016 #56

Omg! cwydro Sep 2016 #57

Yum! DonRedwood Sep 2016 #79

Quisp has come back to Earth! JTFrog Sep 2016 #106

Atole Xipe Totec Sep 2016 #55

Well, when I was young, we had it tough. I used to have to eat a handfull of cold gravel..... A HERETIC I AM Sep 2016 #59

Life ("He likes it! Hey Mikey!") but only because I never knew about Ethereal Cereal DFW Sep 2016 #60

My favorite was actually Hayduke Bomgarte Sep 2016 #61

Loved em. yesphan Sep 2016 #62

Applejacks IrishEyes Sep 2016 #63

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2016 #64

My mom indulged us with every sweet cereal that we wanted LeftInTX Sep 2016 #65

Corn Flakes ohnoyoudidnt Sep 2016 #66

Well, It's a little embarrassing ... Simongren Sep 2016 #67

I loved Rice Krinkles and the silly cartoon show too nt yellowdogintexas Sep 2016 #71

Cold:Sugar Rice Krinkles until LIFE came out. Hot: Ralston yellowdogintexas Sep 2016 #72

You can still buy Ralston radical noodle Sep 2016 #127

I remember Buck Wheats! geardaddy Sep 2016 #73

Growing up in Minneapolis, we got a lot of General Mills stuff geardaddy Sep 2016 #74

Quisp Danmel Sep 2016 #76

Lest we forget... Unca Jim Sep 2016 #77

Inorganic food is best for you Wolf Frankula Sep 2016 #134

Easy! Cream of Wheat! longship Sep 2016 #80

Corn flakes and shredded wheat. alfredo Sep 2016 #81

Nabisco Shredded Wheat - the large ones, not the minis and not frosted. No Vested Interest Sep 2016 #83

My favorite cereal was Trix until Jamaal510 Sep 2016 #84

Banana Wackies trusty elf Sep 2016 #85

Shredded Wheat. Nitram Sep 2016 #86

Captain Crunch. zonkers Sep 2016 #87

Yes Captain Crunch LiberalLovinLug Sep 2016 #88

Oh, yes. Yes, yes, yes. zonkers Sep 2016 #89

Corn flakes, Wheaties, and Shredded Wheat northoftheborder Sep 2016 #90

we had pretty much every sugar cereal the was! Locrian Sep 2016 #93

Cinnamon Toast Crunch kicked ass NightWatcher Sep 2016 #95

Cap'n Crunch had the advantage of being sickeningly sweet senseandsensibility Sep 2016 #96

Cherrios or Rice Crispies... paleotn Sep 2016 #98

Coco Crispys kacekwl Sep 2016 #102

Post Rice Krinkles Doc_Technical Sep 2016 #103

Alpha Bits. Adsos Letter Sep 2016 #105

Honeycomb and full size Shredded Wheat sharp_stick Sep 2016 #110

Banana frosted flakes dakdirty Sep 2016 #111

Cap'n Crunch peanut butter cereal. bullsnarfle Sep 2016 #112

Holy CRAP! volstork Sep 2016 #113

I have finally met a kindred spirit Mr. Ected Sep 2016 #123

I'm 50 y/o volstork Sep 2016 #124

Captain Crunch and Frosted Flakes Politicub Sep 2016 #114

Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs. CrispyQ Sep 2016 #116

Golden Grahams for awhile. They had a catchy jingle too. megahertz Sep 2016 #119

Lol senseandsensibility Sep 2016 #147

cornbread squished in buttermilk Motley13 Sep 2016 #120

You are ddefinitely from the south. trof Sep 2016 #133

yeah, your avatar looks famiiar Motley13 Sep 2016 #137

How southern are you? This is the test Motley13 Sep 2016 #138

Not, but a confession: trof Sep 2016 #139

hmmm, how about the oil? Motley13 Sep 2016 #140

It was sure bacon grease when granny and momma made it. trof Sep 2016 #141

Yum Motley13 Sep 2016 #142

When very small, Kellogg's Corn Flakes, Later Life Cereal, Finally, Grape Nuts. NNadir Sep 2016 #121

Porridge! Wilsonator Sep 2016 #125

Rice Krispies and Frosted Flakes were/are my favorites radical noodle Sep 2016 #128

Captain Crunch w/ Crunchberries Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2016 #129

Rice Chex or Wheat Chex for me. Wolf Frankula Sep 2016 #135

Trix are for kids! BootinUp Sep 2016 #143

Sunday night supper was usually "breakfast food". trof Sep 2016 #144

APPLE JACKS! I ate so much if this stuff in 4th grade, I got sick of it. AgadorSparticus Sep 2016 #146

Sugar Pops JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2016 #148

Relevant enough to this thread... True Dough Sep 2016 #149

This is GREAT! Can't believe that my 2 admittedly-obscure favorites are both Top 20 material! Mr. Ected Oct 2016 #152

Frosted flakes CJohnson_LS Sep 2016 #151