I was a cereal killer in the 1970’s......

[Cellar Hound]

When I was little, I would leave the house and play all day with the other kids in the neighborhood. We came home when the street lights would turn on...... that was mom's rule.

Before I would leave the house in the morning, I would kill two large bowls of cereal. Sometimes the same brand but other times I would have two different kinds. My all-time favorites are listed below (in no particular order):

* Cap'n Crunch
* Coco Puffs
* Apple Jacks
* Coco Pebbles
* Fruit Loops

Today, I will occasionally buy a box of one of these and enjoy the thoughts of the old days.

What were your favorite cereals from back-in-the-day?

 

[Nevada Ed]

No puffed rice or Kellogg's..............
you must be a lot younger than me.

Hated Grape nuts if I was in a hurry.........................

that's when I just tipped the box and swallowed and hope I did not "Bridge" on swallows !!

 

[JohnRippert]

Capt Crunch, Apple Jacks, Lucky Charms

 

[Dogbone44Spl]

Capt Crunch with chocolate milk.

 

[TX-Dennis]

Cap'n Crunch
Froot loops
Frosted Flakes
Lucky Charms
Honeycomb

 

[glenwolde]

Frosted Flakes and the magically delicious Lucky Charms.

 

[Onomea]

We were a Cheerios family. Occasionally, we ventured so far afield as to have cornflakes.

More like the 50s and 60s tho, for me. By the 70s I was out there on my own. Bagel and cream cheese. Or maybe cream cheese on a sesame bun. With Half and Half. (Needed my calories back then!)

 

[M29since14]

Whatever the stuff Tony the Tiger sold. I can't recall the name. Back then we tended to eat real food. Processed cereal was a treat because it was comparatively more expensive. My Mom often made Cream of Wheat, which I still like today and regularly make it, though it's not as good as Mom's. (Nothing ever is. ) She made oatmeal too, but I'd tromp on a month's worth of oatmeal to get to a bowl of her Cream of Wheat. Cinnamon toast and French toast were also common, but you asked about cereal.

 

[Rustyt1953]

I never was much of a cold cereal fan but the young ones here are. My son-in-law works for General Mills here in town so you can guess what our pantry is stocked with. Ruthie is a Chexaholic.

 

[ancient-one]

I guess that I am really old. I don't remember any breakfast cereals but oatmeal and rice.

 

[jdlii]

Whatever brand that I could talk my Mom into buying. Wheat Puffs, Corn Flakes, because they were my Dad's favorite, Wheaties, with real men on the box and when the good stuff was gone, I ate Mom's Raisin Brand, yuck!

 

[Warren Sear]

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[Rustyt1953]

 

[JohnRoc65]

I'll add Count Chocula and Frankenberry.

Loved those two kinds of cereal when I was a kid.

 

[jdlii]

A friend of mine, who was in the USAFR, told me about a squadron of A-10's out of Battle Creek, MI. They were nicknamed, wait for it, "Cereal Killers!"

That is just pure genius!

 

[gman51]

Frosted Flakes, Sugar Pops, Rice Crispies Frosted shredded wheat, Raisen Bran. Yeah all the high sugar stuff.
Frosted flakes is pure comfort food. A big bowl of that and all is good.
I can't have any of those now because I would weigh 300 lbs. in no time.

 

[Rustyt1953]

The 172nd Attack Squadron has transitioned out of the A-10 into these:

 

[Rudi]

Shredded Wheat and Fruit Loops and Capt'n Crunch. Still like a bowl of Cheerios from time to time.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

We ate a lot of Oats.
But store bought boxed- Raisin Bran!

 

[muddocktor]

Capt Crunch, Frosted Flakes, Sugar Smacks, Sugar Pops, sometimes Cheerios and Rice Crispies.