I recently re-read lots of one of Cecil Adams’ books that i own. i read the part about Circus peanuts.
I want to tell everyone that i really do love circus peanuts. They aren’t too easy to find all the time, and even when i do find them they often aren’t soft enough still in the bag. I like the Spangler brand ones. i can’t remember any other kinds if i ever saw them. My Mom also loves them. We could easily eat a whole bag. We have to restrain from eating too many at once. it isn’t good for you. Sometimes the make you feel a little sick if eaten in high quantity. i don’t understand why so many people dislike them. HAve they had them recently and soft? it important to eat them soft. But dont try the multi color ones. Only ornage are good. its uite a unique flavor and they seem adictive, kinda like MSG.
Welcome to the boards, monoufo. Enjoy your stay.
Here’s a link to Cecil’s classic column, Circus Peanuts and a couple of previous threads you might want to take a gander at.
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=55055
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=28084
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=144
(edited to fix link)
[Edited by Arnold Winkelried on 06-06-2001 at 09:13 PM]
What Unca B meant to say was,
Here’s a link to Cecil’s classic column, Circus Peanuts
Thank you. although if i wanted to find the article, i could have. it was nice that you told me. i will look into those threads.
does anyone here have an opinion about circus peanuts. i would like to know.
Yes, I’m aware of that. However, we typically place a link in each thread to the column being discussed there for easy reference. Just a housekeeping thing. I apologize if I seemed condescending; twarn’t meant that way.
Opinions on circus peanuts? The foul fecal matter of the very Satan himself.
I used to like circus peanuts, but I can only palate them on occasion now. There used to be at least three noticeably different recipes sold in my area but now they all taste the same, and they didn’t standardize on the better tasting ones. They’re probably all made by the same company and then sold under 5 or 6 different brand names. Ahh, progress.
Circus Peanuts? Mmm, it’s wonderful stuff, Angus. Aye, it’s wonderful stuff.
Welcome to the SDMB, and thank you for posting your comment.
Please include a link to Cecil’s column if it’s on the straight dope web site.
To include a link, it can be as simple as including the web page location in your post (make sure there is a space before and after the text of the URL).
Cecil’s column can be found on-line at the link provided by UncleBeer.
The column (including Slug Signorino’s illustration) can also be found on pages 222-224 of Cecil Adams? book «Triumph of the Straight Dope».
monoufo, visitors to this forum are asked to mention in their post where they read the Straight Dope column to which they refer, e.g. local newspaper, Straight Dope book (and if so which one), at the Straight Dope website, or another source.
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By the way, my opinion on circus peanuts? Never tried them and never even heard of them until I read the Straight Dope column.
After reading the article, I don’t think I’ll ever buy a bag of the dreadful items (because I don’t want to end up like Wayne who drank an entire can of kraut juice so as not to waste it), but if I am offered some my curiosity will compel me to try one.
[hijack] In Cecil’s classic column above, a respondent told a story about kraut juice which included
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Izzy and Manny bought a bankrupt sardine cannery. Manny found it and convinced Izzy they would be rich by changing just a few marketing glitches. Sure enough, within a year they were raking in money beyond the wildest dreams.
One day, while at the cannery, Izzy was hungry, picked up a can of sardines from the assembly line, opened it and ate some. He immediately gagged. Vile! He rushed up to the office to confront Manny.
“These sardines we’re selling are disgusting! How can we be making so much money when they’re inedible?”
“Simple” said Manny. “They’re *not for eating. Just buying and selling.” [/hijack]