I am a Cheerioian
Writes John Warner on McSweeney's:
Lucky Charmers hold their spoons overhand-style and make slurping noises as they eat. Sometimes, they even try to pluck the marshmallows out with their fingers, because the marshmallows bob up and down in the milk, which makes it very hard to get them out with just a spoon. Sometimes, they don't even pour the cereal into a bowl and eat right out of the box.Cheerioians, on the other hand, often eat their cereal entirely unadorned, even with sliced banana or strawberries. They use bowls from Pottery Barn, hold their spoons correctly, and read a major metropolitan newspaper or watch cable news while eating their breakfast cereal. They are lured by the boxes that promise lower cholesterol or healthier colons. They often drink orange juice from a glass, or coffee out of a mug.
Read the rest, enjoyable as he loses his point.
I don't remember where I found the link, but I'd like to credit wherever it was. They are good people.
Related past entries:
-Aug. 2, 2004: Spilling Cheerios, Dem convention
-Mar. 25, 2003: Cheerios Berry Burst bust
-Nov. 27, 2002: Fighting Cheerios sogginess
-Sept. 4, 2002: Cheerios and a new pair of pants
-Aug. 21, 2002: Elvis and Cheerios
