Someone just answered one of my questions with it and I have seen the word in books loads of times- I know its something snacky- and you can get a free toy in it? LOL What is it, we dont have it in England!
2006-11-03 02:38:09 · 20 answers · asked by Georgie 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
It's a carmel flavored popcorn with peanuts...they are still around and now not only can u get them in the boxes with the sailor dude and his puppy, which does include a toy..well sticker or tatoo anyway...u can now also find them in lil bags like chips!
I really just liked the peanuts, but that was me
2006-11-03 05:10:32 · answer #1 · answered by luckyc1976 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
History
1893: Frederick William Rueckheim and his brother, Louis, mass produce Cracker Jack and sell them at the first Chicago World's Fair in 1893. At the time, it was a mixture of popcorn, molasses, and peanuts and was called "Candied Popcorn and Peanuts".
1896: Rueckheim devises a way to keep the popcorn kernels separate. Hitherto, the mixture was difficult to handle as stuck together in chunks.
1912: Prizes included in Cracker Jack boxes. In recent years, the toy and trinket prizes have been replaced with paper prizes displaying riddles and jokes.
1918: Mascots Sailor Jack and his dog, Bingo, are introduced though not registered as trademark logos until 1919.
1964: The Cracker Jack Company is purchased by Borden.
1997: Borden sells the brand to Frito-Lay.
2006-11-03 11:57:53 · answer #2 · answered by Shahid 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Crackerjack may refer to:
* Crackerjack, a British children's comedy television series, from 1955 until 1984
* Cracker Jack, caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts
* Crackerjack (film), a 2002 Australian comedy
* a nickname for the US Navy enlisted dress uniforms.
2006-11-03 13:04:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cracker Jack was a kids show on Saturday Mornings in the late 1970's/early 1980's
2006-11-03 10:46:45 · answer #4 · answered by k 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1950s-60s BBC Children's Hour programme, hosted by Eamon Andrews. It was shown at 5pm every second Wednesday. Famous for Double or Drop quiz, and Crackerjack pencils.
It struggled on into the 70s, with various other presenters.
2006-11-03 11:31:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cracker Jack(s) is also a slang term for The US Navy enlisted dress blue uniform-like the one that 'sailor Jack' is wearing on the Cracker Jack snack box :D
2006-11-03 12:26:43 · answer #6 · answered by Kel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is popcorn and some peanuts that have been coated in caramel and put in a box and they always put a little prize in each box ....it is a snack treat.....it was sold a lot in the movies theathers back in the 50's.......i havent seen it around much but i havent pais attention....there was a little sailor on the box.....and his nam,e i guess was jack....
2006-11-03 10:42:11 · answer #7 · answered by d957jazz retired chef 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It,s a little red looking bag or box with a liilte sailor boy on it I think and all it is is caramalized pop corn mixed with pea nuts.
2006-11-03 13:07:03 · answer #8 · answered by ~*meli$sa*~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's carmel popcorn with peanuts, and yes you do get a prize in the box. It's yummy!
2006-11-03 11:35:00 · answer #9 · answered by MegMaher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There used to be a tv prog back in the day and the catchphrase was its Friday its crackerjack or something similar.
2006-11-03 10:45:38 · answer #10 · answered by Annie M 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋