 Animal Crackers memories... My grandmother on my dad's side had 9
kids. Since my dad is second to the last, she had a LOT of grandkids
by the time I came along. She never had a lot of money for treats or
toys. Animal crackers were a special surprise from her.
Since there was only one old red wagon to play with at her house,
we always played with the crackers for awhile before we ate them!
They became roaring circus animals, jungle creatures, or spectacular
pets. Animal crackers & your imagination can fill up an afternoon
better than video games! ~Dawn from California
I remember when I was little girl how I would gaze at the
animal cracker display in the grocery store. At the end of the
cookie aisle there was always a special display of animal cracker
boxes stacked up one on top of the other like a pyramid.
I was fascinated by the little boxes of animal crackers, and they
were especially unique because they had a little handle on top by
which to carry the box. As I would stare at the boxes I would
imagine myself at the school yard holding my animal cracker box by
the handle so that it resembled a little lunchbox. What an amazing
lunch it would have been! Fortunately, my mom always gave in to my
school yard fantasy and allowed me to purchase a box whenever we
went grocery shopping. I loved the light not too sugary taste as
well as the cute little animal shapes of the crackers.
Even as an adult I still love to purchase a box of animal
crackers and carry it by the handle, feeling like a kid again. ~
Indira from California
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