09/20/23 Grif.Net - A Few One-Line Groaners (+ Answers to Little Debbie Quiz)
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I’m afraid for my 2023 calendar as I turn another page.
It looks like its days are numbered.
Where do you learn to make a banana split?
Sundae school.
What do you call it when a group of apes starts a company?
Monkey business.
Which ocean is the most detail-oriented?
It’s Pacific.
I’ve been bored recently, so I decided to take up fencing.
The neighbors keep demanding that I put it back.
My granddaughter is graduating from dessert/pastry school, so I told her I’m proud.
She smiled, but said it was just a piece of cake.
I ordered a chicken and an egg from Amazon.
I’ll let you know.
~~ANSWERS FOR LITTLE DEBBIE QUIZ~~
1. What Little Debbie snack cake went to outer space with the space shuttle Atlantis in 1991
PUMPKIN DELIGHTS (for astronauts’ Thanksgiving meal)
2. Little Debbie cakes have always been popular (in 1965, a vinyl record with what was called the Little Debbie song sung by the Children's Chorus with Orchestra). Part of it was value. What was the original cost of a snack cake?.
5 CENTS
3. After O.D. McKee visited a European trade show and noticed a dessert called “roulade” was popular, he decided to create a miniature version.
SWISS CAKE ROLLS
4. Who is pictured on the Little Debbie snack cake boxes?
O.D. McKee’s GRANDDAUGHTER DEBBIE (real picture from 1960 when the brand went national)
5. What are the sugar-sprinkled Jelly Rolls now called?
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE ROLLS
6. Little Debbie introduced its Moon Crunch snack cakes in celebration of the 1969 moon landing, but the name was changed a few years later to this.
STAR CRUNCH COSMIC COOKIES
7. What world-famous title was given to these popular snack cakes in 1982?
OFFICIAL SNACK CAKE OF THE WORLD’S FAIR
8. The iconic Christmas Tree Cakes debuted in 1985, but 27 years later have a layered, scalloped shape. What did they look like originally?
TRIANGLE WITH CHOCOLATE TRUNK
9. What classic film saw the first Little Debbie product featured in a 1980’s Hollywood movie?
"HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS"
10. In 1999, bowling alleys started a fad turning off lights and using lasers and black lights. This gave inspiration for what snack treat?
COSMIC BROWNIES
11. How large was the world’s biggest Oatmeal Creme Pie served at the Riverbend Festival in Chattanooga?
125 POUNDS
12. What was the FIRST snack creation from baker O.D. McKee that debuted 90 years ago during the Great Depression?
OATMEAL CRÈME PIE
13. This popular fan favorite’s delicate pink box is often not even seen on US store shelves, but wide selling in China, Mexico, and Canada.
FANCY CAKES
14. As if best-selling Oatmeal Crème Pies were not enough, employee Cliff Dildy invented these “pies” to a new level, adding different filling and a wave of icing for an unparalleled taste in the market.
FUDGE ROUNDS
15. Don’t forget that Little Debbie has piled goodies on the breakfast table. In addition to a variety of muffins and donuts, these soft, golden pastries make an ooey gooey treat with a morning cup of joe.
HONEY BUNS
16. In 1968 the first seasonal snack became a quick fan favorite for Christmastime. Nothing says “Merry Christmas” quite like twinkling lights, carols, and these!
CHOCOLATE PARTY CAKES
17. In 1960 as a bargain over buying individual cellophane-wrapped cakes, McKee Baking Company pioneered the “family pack,” a family sized carton of 12 or more individually wrapped cakes. What was the discount price for the new 12-count family pack carton?
49 CENTS
18. What US state is home to Little Debbie snacks?
TENNESSEE
19. The top-selling 3 Little Debbie varieties have now passed 200 million cartons annually and include the hallmark Oatmeal Creme Pies and what two other treats?
SWISS CAKE ROLLS and NUTTY BUDDY WAFER BARS
20. Zebra cakes weren't always called “zebra” cakes. And there would never have been Zebra rolls or Zebra Mini-Donuts without this name change. This treat was simply called what?
LITTLE DEBBIE VANILLA SNACK CAKES (1991)
Bonus: In 2022, what was introduced as the mascot of the popular expanding Zebra line of snack cakes?
ZAIN THE ZEBRA
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Dr Bob Griffin
"Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!"
