I loved Ritz Crackers...once upon a time. Like 1966...and even then croissants were beginning to take over. Whole wheat honey nut bread was emerging.
I went to an African/Cuban wine tasting, Women's Club of Laguna Beach, CA. happening last night, and there sat:
Platter after platter of Ritz crackers.
Somehow I just know there are more appropriate crackers to serve for a wine tasting.
There are certainly more appropriate crackers to put out for that fulsome African/Cuban music.
There are more appropriate crackers to eat for any reason.
I didn't even know they still made Ritz Crackers. Although since Twinkies are still sold, I guess I shouldn't have been so surprised.
I ate some. My friends ate some. We all agreed that the Ritz crackers weren't as bad a choice as say barbecued potato chips. We also told ourselves this was a fun trip down memory lane, but I noticed we each ate only one. I noticed the platters themselves were barely touched.
With nine thousand types of crackers in the grocery stores, I wonder what taste decision went on behind the scenes. Somebody knew of a warehouse load about to be tossed?
Maybe the wine was sub par too. I don't know. I'm a water-guzzler. But, now I wonder. Surely a posh little place like Laguna Beach, California can do better than Ritz crackers...unless the wine was Boone's Farm--
Is Boone's Farm still sold?
Don't tell me. I still haven't recovered from the way they added sugar to the packet of Kool-Aid.
Remember, pre sugar, the blisters from licking the soul satisfyingly pungent Kool-Aid particles off the palm of your hand?
Fabulous, right?
The Ritz crackers weren't.
Where are Twinkies still sold?
Posted by: lucy mercer | May 17, 2009 at 05:35 PM
The 7Eleven? E-Bay? Galveston, Texas???
Posted by: Ruth Yunker | May 17, 2009 at 10:00 PM
You must be imaginative, strong hearted. You must try things that may not work. And you must not let anyone define your limits because of where you come from.
Posted by: Jordans 4 | July 14, 2010 at 12:40 AM