I went to the grocery store looking for a box of cereal, I selected one called ‘Post Toesties, as it contained a toy or a gift inside the box. When I got home I pored the contents into a large bowl and found the gift. It was a plastic spoon with a light attached to it. It was neat and any young person would love to have it. But my problem is. I have more than just one grand-child.
One can’t give one grand-child a gift with out giving one to the other grand children. Back to the store I went, home I go with four more boxes of those “Post Toasties. I empty them, one at a time, into a bowl and guess what? Only two had a gift enclosed in the boxes. I complain to the Post Cereal corporation and back came a letter. They apologize and offer free boxes of cereal or a refund of money,
Do you remember getting prizes in cereal boxes? Wheaties. the breakfast of champions with Jack Armstrong. Oat meal came with dishes or glasses in them. most all dry cereals had something in them for one to collect. What happened to your Jack Armstrong decoding ring, How about your Dick Tracy wrist radio? Cracker Jacks always had a prize in the box, The Cracker Jack wasn’t any good, but as a young person, you would have given a eye for the prize.
Do you remember how big the smiles were on the other kids, faces, when they were about to open a Cracker Jack box, all smiles and happiness. Then that sad look they had when the box didn’t have in it, what the were looking for?
Well I went for the free boxes of cereal and a few days later, UPS delivers four boxes to my door. Needless to say, I, was excited and proceeded to open each box, I dumped them into a big bowl and searched through the flakes!
This time I was cursing and my wife had to cover her ears with her hands. ONLY ONE BOX, had a gift in it, one out of four.
Another letter was going to be sent to the manager of the cereal company. This time I had registered it and they would have to sign to get it. There was no reason they wouldn’t get it, I just wasn’t going to take that chances.
A few days later, a nicer letter could never have been received from a manager of a company. He said he would respond with what ever I wanted, money, a life time supply of cereal. Whatever. Half of the letter was nothing more than apologies, So I thanked him and requested more cereal.
This time a truck pulled up in front of our house and delivered six big boxes, each containing 24 boxes of Post Toasties. We dumped the first box of 24 into the bath tub, searched through it, and every one here is eating Post Toasties, Only two never had a gift in them.
This week end we are planning to have another open house and inviting everyone to come and bring their own bowls, spoons, sugar, fruit and milk, Please come and bring your friends and relation. Eat, eat and eat, as we need to use our tub.
All toys, gifts and anything found in the cereal BOXES, must be left at this house. No exceptions shall be made.
The last week end was a big flop, only three people came and they never brought anything with them.
Have you got any idea what it is like to take a bath in dry corn flakes, it’s not much better when you use warm water with them. They dry on you body and are crunchy all the times, Stand in one place very long, and you will have a pile of corn dust at your feet. “No”! wet flakes will not wash off very good, maybe the firemen could used a fire hose, and that might get rid of them, But now half of you skin has been removed with the flakes.
I don’t know about you, maybe your grandchildren are worth it. We suffered a lot, bringing up our kids and they seem to be okay. Go ahead, do it for the Grand-kids……
Ben R.
Feb. 1,2010
One can’t give one grand-child a gift with out giving one to the other grand children. Back to the store I went, home I go with four more boxes of those “Post Toasties. I empty them, one at a time, into a bowl and guess what? Only two had a gift enclosed in the boxes. I complain to the Post Cereal corporation and back came a letter. They apologize and offer free boxes of cereal or a refund of money,
Do you remember getting prizes in cereal boxes? Wheaties. the breakfast of champions with Jack Armstrong. Oat meal came with dishes or glasses in them. most all dry cereals had something in them for one to collect. What happened to your Jack Armstrong decoding ring, How about your Dick Tracy wrist radio? Cracker Jacks always had a prize in the box, The Cracker Jack wasn’t any good, but as a young person, you would have given a eye for the prize.
Do you remember how big the smiles were on the other kids, faces, when they were about to open a Cracker Jack box, all smiles and happiness. Then that sad look they had when the box didn’t have in it, what the were looking for?
Well I went for the free boxes of cereal and a few days later, UPS delivers four boxes to my door. Needless to say, I, was excited and proceeded to open each box, I dumped them into a big bowl and searched through the flakes!
This time I was cursing and my wife had to cover her ears with her hands. ONLY ONE BOX, had a gift in it, one out of four.
Another letter was going to be sent to the manager of the cereal company. This time I had registered it and they would have to sign to get it. There was no reason they wouldn’t get it, I just wasn’t going to take that chances.
A few days later, a nicer letter could never have been received from a manager of a company. He said he would respond with what ever I wanted, money, a life time supply of cereal. Whatever. Half of the letter was nothing more than apologies, So I thanked him and requested more cereal.
This time a truck pulled up in front of our house and delivered six big boxes, each containing 24 boxes of Post Toasties. We dumped the first box of 24 into the bath tub, searched through it, and every one here is eating Post Toasties, Only two never had a gift in them.
This week end we are planning to have another open house and inviting everyone to come and bring their own bowls, spoons, sugar, fruit and milk, Please come and bring your friends and relation. Eat, eat and eat, as we need to use our tub.
All toys, gifts and anything found in the cereal BOXES, must be left at this house. No exceptions shall be made.
The last week end was a big flop, only three people came and they never brought anything with them.
Have you got any idea what it is like to take a bath in dry corn flakes, it’s not much better when you use warm water with them. They dry on you body and are crunchy all the times, Stand in one place very long, and you will have a pile of corn dust at your feet. “No”! wet flakes will not wash off very good, maybe the firemen could used a fire hose, and that might get rid of them, But now half of you skin has been removed with the flakes.
I don’t know about you, maybe your grandchildren are worth it. We suffered a lot, bringing up our kids and they seem to be okay. Go ahead, do it for the Grand-kids……
Ben R.
Feb. 1,2010
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