The taste of nuts and honey thaws Scrooge’s icy heart. Guest: Joey O. Find show notes at https://adventcalendar.house
Nobody can’t say no to this 30-second portrayal of Scrooge in a Christmastime commercial for Honey Nut Cheerios. Officially titled “Ebenezer Scrooge Discovers Honey Nut Cheerios,” this commercial ran from around 1987 through at least the end of the 20th century.
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Joey O. (Y-Not Radio, @ImGonnaDJ24).
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1. A tale of two Buzz Bees: “It’s Christmas,” vs. “It’s the holidays.”
2. Arnold Stang, the original voice of the Honey Nut Cheerios Bee, Top Cat, and Nestlé’s Chunky candy bar.
3. Stranger Christmas tradition: Scrooge’s “customary” gruel, or Honey Nut Cheerios as a holiday breakfast?
4. The lifespan and ancestral history of honeybees.
5. Addendum: Thanks to Guy Hutchinson for identifying our Scrooge as actor Bill Gavin.
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