Careless Wispa

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Internet Forces Return Of 80s Icon

Cadbury is bringing back the Wispa bar in response to demand from internet campaigners.
The confectionery giant will re-launch the Eighties favourite in October for a limited period.
It comes four years after the Wispa was dropped because of declining sales.
The Birmingham-based chocolate firm said the comeback was a response to online petitions and campaigns on social networking sites such as Facebook and Bebo.

To read story, click here (http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1280368,00.html)

Ahh, who care about Wispa? Only the Brits. Not me. I like American chocolate!

Oh, but how I wish an internet campaign would bring back my beloved Freakies cereal. Of all the cereals that tasted like Cap'n Crunch, Freakies was the best. Can I get a witness?

Better yet,

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Could somebody get on this? I am terrible at Internet campaigns. Thank you in advance.

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R.I.P.
1973-1975

[RStar]

Sooooo

If you liked it because it tasted like Cap'n Crunch, couldn't you just buy Cap'n Crunch and save the capaign for something more important.

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Like Boo Berry!

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Sooooo

If you liked it because it tasted like Cap'n Crunch, couldn't you just buy Cap'n Crunch and save the capaign for something more important.



Good point, but then you can not get a Gargle magnet from a box of Cap'n Crunch.

Besides, I want Sir Grapefellow cereal and I want it now!

Get it done!

[€uroMeinke]

Dang Freakies only lasted 2 years - that was the lifetime of my childhood. Amazing what gets branded in our little minds in so little time.

Perhaps I can seek consolation in finding some internet personality test of what Freaky are you.

[BarTopDancer]

I can't remember most of the cereals I miss. But I miss having prizes in the box. Now the stupid Special K box says "the prize is inside" and it means inside of you. I want my prize in my box of cereal dammit!

[Babette]

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You can usually get the whole Frankenberry, Count Chocula and Booberry trio during Halloweentime at Target. Hey, I think that is now! To coin Ghoulish Delight's phrase, it is Augtober.

[3894]

Perhaps I can seek consolation in finding some internet personality test of what Freaky are you.

I want to embroider this on a sampler, that's how funny it is. :snap:

[Matterhorn Fan]

You can do it! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jQkBiU_2rg)

Yep, everyone can learn a new dance today, courtesy of Pac-Man Cereal.

[Matterhorn Fan]

What're you gonna crunch? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUhdXB_-k4A)

[AllyOops!]

There is something disturbingly semi-sexual about the Pacman dance that the kids are doin'. A little too much thrustin' for cereal? Only Fruity Pebbles are worthy of that arm & hip action, kids.

Or maybe it's because I'm a perv and I see something sexual in just about everything. I'm sure that's what it is. ;)

Great links! I'm trying to remember cereals from my youth, and all I can come up with is stuff that's still available today. However, I still slip and say Sugar Pops & Sugar Smacks rather then Corn Pops & Honey Smacks. Oddly, I don't eat either of them.

I wants me some Fruity Pebbles. :snap: Or Lucky Charms marshmallows. The little wheats remain untouched everytime.

[Matterhorn Fan]

Ally, be sure the check out the other Pac Man cereal commercial--it's shocking! Shocking pink!

[RStar]

Or Lucky Charms marshmallows.
Can you get just the marshmallows? That'd be cool!

[AllyOops!]

Oh, in a perfect world you could get just the 'mallows. In this one, I just have to dig all of them out and leave a box of uneaten wheat. NOBODY likes living with me when it comes to Lucky Charms. I steal all of the Lucky Charms and leave them with just the...unlucky wheat.

Matterhorn Fan~ Ooh! Which commercial?? I keep clicking on the original one. You know, the semi-sexualized hip thrustin' kids with the opening shot of the hideous white dance shoes.

I did stumble upon a Strawberry Shortcake cereal commercial! Oh, how I loved Strawberry Shortcake. Blueberry Muffin was my favorite. I'm certain Heaven smells just like her. :)

[Matterhorn Fan]

OK, you asked for it. Here it is. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cYawYvKaXo)

According to the comments, Christian Bale might be in it.

Beware. There are more hideous white dance shoes.

[Gemini Cricket]

Speaking of things from the past, does anyone remember Reggie Bars? They were good. :)

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According to the comments, Christian Bale might be in it.

Yes, I believe that is definitely Christian Bale's voice at the end.

[Babette]

I remember a different jingle...There's Inky and Blinky and Pinky and Clyde. The marshmallow bits you'll find inside of PacMan, chomp, chomp delicious...

[AllyOops!]

OK, you asked for it. Here it is. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cYawYvKaXo)

According to the comments, Christian Bale might be in it.

Beware. There are more hideous white dance shoes.


Hahaha!! Thank you!! It was total pink Heaven- especially the "shocking pink bow" (talk about lofty aspirations for a hair ornament. It's simply shocking!) :D

I wore lots of "shocking" lace hair bows in the 80's. Along with my stack of rubber bangles ala Like A Virgin. I bet the result was more Ms. Pacman than Madonna.

I'm almost sure that the hideous white dance shoes are the little known & secret 8th Original Sin. Good golly, those are heinous. The worst part? We all wore Capezio dance shoes in the 80's. And not to dance class, either. They looked pretty slammin' with lacy anklet socks. Oofah. :p