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Eating the flag: American Idol Pop-Tarts I don’t know why I should be so amazed about the depths to which licensing has sunk, but could you take a moment and ponder this box of limited edition American Idol Pop-Tarts? They actually feature blue frosting with white stars and red-and-white striped filling! Forget burning the flag—our children are eating it! I’m ashamed to admit that last night with a tired 7-year-old in tow at the supermarket, I actually acquiesced to his demands and bought them, in a purchase that will live in infamy at our house right alongside the time we bought Fruit Roll-Ups that leave temporary tattoos on your offspring’s tongue. But Pop-Tarts have to be the worse transgression, as they are the apex of junk food—featuring colors not found in nature, no nutritional value, and the ability to never go bad even after decades in the cupboard.  —Posted by Catharine P. Taylor

May 5, 2005 | Permalink

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Okey.

Posted by: Andreas | May 7, 2005 10:24:39 AM

And you work for an advertising magazine. Why aren't you at Adbusters?

Pot. Kettle.

Posted by: MJ | May 9, 2005 2:38:13 PM

Hey, back off. Those Poptarts are abomination. Just 'cause she works for advertisers doesn't means she has to agree with everything they do. Do you agree with everything YOUR job field does, smartass?

Posted by: A.C. | May 20, 2005 12:01:30 PM

thanks for defending my honor. What's odd is how people tend to think that because you write for an ad magazine you somehow have to agree with everything in advertising. The point is to cover the industry, in its good and bad points, not to cheerlead for it or champion it.

Posted by: Catharine P. Taylor | May 20, 2005 1:04:50 PM

American Idol or not, those are some damn tasty poptarts.

Posted by: Kitsy | Aug 10, 2005 1:23:20 PM

I like em yummmmmmm! Im a lonely 38 year old man who loves his toasty poptarts because i have no lady to cook me food! ANyone seen my remote?

Posted by: Ha Ha Ha Ha | Oct 1, 2007 12:11:51 PM

osti qu'c'est dégueulasse!!!! j'capote j'capote j'capote!!!!

Posted by: arialex | Nov 30, 2007 2:09:32 PM

ayoye!!!!! j'avais oublié celui là..

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