May 19, 2004
Peanuts and a Prize
Darren Viola sent me a link to this article on how the Yankees are replacing Cracker Jack with Crunch 'n Munch. (By the way, shouldn't the middle sound be spelled with two apostrophes, like the Cask 'n' Flagon? (Oops, there seems to be some confusion here. I remember the old wooden sign having two. But the one Soxaholix shows has one. Yet a google search for Cask Flagon bar shows most spell it with two.))
Where was I? Yes, this upsets Michele almost as much as a Ted Rall cartoon. Personally, I think they're both good products. They're both way overpriced at the park anyway. And no one is going to stop you from singing the song, even if the park doesn't sell the product.
Correction: Fixed spelling of Soxaholix.
That girl is far too excitable.
Just a hunch here: Cracker Jacks aren't officially kosher, whereas Crunch n' Munch is. Given the amount of observant Jews who go to Yankee games (many many many), they're probably just catering to their clientel.
The other thing about this move is that it happened at least a year ago. Last season the Yankees had Crunch n Munch, and maybe even the year before too. All these news outlets are making a huge deal about this, but it's old news. By now, I bet that Cracker Jacks/Crunch n Munch are two of the worst selling stadium foods anyway.
I am sorry, but Crunch 'n Munch is much, much better than Cracker Jacks. This was a move a long time coming!