Monday, August 6, 2007

The Real "Lucky Charms"

The cereal "Lucky Charms" is known for its colorful marshmallow charms, Yellow Moons, Orange Stars, et. al. But these are not the true charms -- that mantle belongs to the grain shapes: a cross, a church bell, a Christmas tree, a three-leafed clover, and an alpha fish. These Christian symbols are the original "charms" of the cereal.

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1 comment:

Genevieve said...

I was just eating a bowl of Lucky Charms (yum) and thinking exactly that! What a concept... I wonder how many people notice those shapes and think about that.