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December 10 2005 -- It's Christmas, dangit.
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It's that time of the year again. The outside world is covered in a half a foot of snow. The temperatures have been dropping below the freezing mark on a consistent basis. People have lights all over their houses and trees with presents under them inside. All this can only mean one thing...
Yup, it can only mean its that time of the year where the companies try to milk us (ha ha, milk us, how funny is that being that this is a cereal review?) for everything we are worth and come out with special holiday themed cereals. Today's culprit is Lucky Charms. Much like they did during Halloween our friends at General Mills are back with another theme for the kids to beg for and the mothers to buy. Limited Edition Lucky Charms.
 The culprits this time? The pine tree, the stocking, the candy cane, the snowman, the ornament, the wreath, and the present. Hmm, sounds a bit to me like Christmas. Perhaps people should be protesting out there that a cereal company is putting out an overtly religious holiday themed cereal. I mean, what is the world coming to. Not only do we have The Chronicles of Narnia out there polluting out movie theaters (great movie, by the way, saw it at 9:50AM this morning), but now on our store shelves we have cereals conforming to the Christian views of December. How is a Jewish mother or a Muslim father supposed to explain to their kids that they wont be eating any Lucky Charms this season?
How are they supposed to break it to the kids that they wont be able to scarf down delicious marshmallows in the morning? That only their privileged white Christian friends will be eating good in the morning. Hmm, sucks for them. I like the way they put "Holiday Marshmallows" on the box. Who are they trying to fool or not offend? Bah. What other holiday out there has a tree with ornaments, presents, stockings, and wreaths? They went all out making Christmas marshmallows but just couldn't commit to calling them that. Scardey cats. You know, I just took a look for the Kosher symbol on there and cannot spot it. Hmm. Perhaps the rabbis got angry? Avi, explain that one to the peanut gallery, would you please?
So, the cereal. Well, it's Lucky Charms. If you haven't had it before then either..
1) Your family was against sugared cereals.
2) You are foreign.
3) You are a hardcore Christian who's family believed that the inclusion of a leprechauns as it's mascot was a sign of Satanism and would have nothing of the sort in it's house.
4) ... You tell me. There is no excuse!!
But for the rest of us we grew up on this cereal, sugar and all, and we know exactly what it is. This version is no different at all. The marshmallows look different but that is about it. Taste? Tastes just like it should, but please note, if you have just brushed your teeth don’t go putting a handful of this stuff into your mouth. I just did it now to get myself in the reviewing spirit and it was not a very pleasant experience.
4 cheeses.
Posted by LordJezo
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