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REALLY SO WHAT
What A Time

SCHOOL

During the school year meals were pretty important. They
kept you awake in class and gave you plenty of energy outside
on the playground. So to start the day I sometimes had hot
Oatmeal or Cream of Wheat, but usually it was a simple bowl
of cereal. It could be Kix, Wheaties, Cherrios, Rice Krispies or
Puffed Rice. The latter was so-so. They say it was shot out of
cannons to puff it up, but as soon as it hit the milk it shrunk to
nothing.

General Mills and Kellogg were battling for my attention, and
they offered the neatest stuff, as surprises inside the cereal
box. Tops for surprises were adjustable rings that fit any
finger and after a while turned your finger green. My favorite
was when I’d mail off for a decoder ring and it arrived. In a
small box with my name on it. Once I got it I was sure no
one else could decode my secret messages.
Lunch was always the same. I’d carried a brown bag. I loved
peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I could eat them every
day; day after day. They were that good. The bread was always
white, sponge, Wonder Bread. I’m sure no other bread was
sold. Although Grandma Willams always made her own.

Mom always made lunch, but it was never just a single
sandwich. I’d have carrot sticks or an apple, and sometimes
potato chips or chocolate chip cookies. The cookies were
always home made. At Christmas time they would be sugar
cookies in all the cool shapes, stars, bells, Santa with sprinkles.
Occasionally, she would buy Olive Loaf. Then I would have it

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