09/19/23 Grif.Net - Little Debbie's Quiz
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[Yesterday morning the wife asked if I’d had a nutritious breakfast before leaving the house to see the doctor. As I walked out, I mumbled “oatmeal” and she smiled. That she didn’t pursue the matter made me smile because it would have been hard to justify “coffee and a Little Debbie oatmeal pie” as anything akin to “nutritious”. But got me thinkin’ about these tasty snacks. The result is a fun quiz that I’m sure will make your mouth water. NO GOOGLE, please.]
1. What Little Debbie snack cake went to outer space with the space shuttle Atlantis in 1991
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. So, what was the original cost of a snack cake?.
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.
4. Who is pictured on the Little Debbie snack cake boxes?
5. What are the sugar-sprinkled Jelly Rolls now called?
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.
7. What world-famous title was given to these popular snack cakes in 1982?
8. The iconic Christmas Tree Cakes debuted in 1985, but 27 years later have a layered, scalloped shape. What did they look like originally?
9. What classic film saw the first Little Debbie product featured in a 1980’s Hollywood movie?
10. In 1999, bowling alleys started a fad shutting off regular lights and using black lights and lasers. This gave inspiration for what snack treat?
11. How large was the world’s biggest Oatmeal Creme Pie served at the Riverbend Festival in Chattanooga?
12. What was the FIRST snack creation from baker O.D. McKee that debuted 90 years ago during the Great Depression?
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.
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 am unparalleled taste in the market.
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.
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!
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?
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?
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?
Bonus: In 2022, what was introduced as the mascot of the popular expanding Zebra line of snack cakes?
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Dr Bob Griffin
"Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!"
