Monday, February 17, 2020

A Peanut's Demise

The recent brouhaha over Mr. Peanut's death reminded me of this booklet I have.  "Mr. Peanut's Guide to Nutrition" from 1973 is a promotion for Mr. Peanut products disguised as a nutrition guide.  Oh, and it was owned by "Jeff".




Mr. Peanut is clearly not happy with this boy's weight. I see a cane beating in his future.






All kidding aside, I think I'd eat any of those recipes (well, maybe not the "Mr. Peanut's Sloppy Joes".  I was never a big peanut butter eater as a kid, but it's one of my "go-tos" for an evening snack these days.


I don't think the "connect the dots" result came as a big shock.

The fact that the answers for this booklet are filled out leads me to believe this was done as part of a classroom exercise. Either that, or Jeff was a really weird kid.



As I mentioned at the beginning of this post, Mr. Peanut seemingly died in an act of self-sacrifice  last month.

And in case you didn't see the Superbowl commercial and are worried about the fate of Mr. Peanut, rest assured, he lives.


12 comments:

  1. Well light corn syrup, margarine, packaged pudding, and marshmallows would not be included in my healthy diet. Aside from the cabbage, veggies and fruits feature very little here.

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    1. Yeah! Where's the "ants on a log"? (Peanut butter on celery with raisins for those of you who somehow never did this as a child).

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    2. Great idea- ants on a log is perfect. Perhaps apple slices with peanut butter could be included. Both are easy for kids to make.

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  2. did Mr. Peanut have an actual name? i mean, he must have, right?

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    1. Apparently, it's Bartholomew Richard Fitzgerald-Smythe. But I'll admit, I had to Google it.

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    2. well blow me down. at least it sounds like a name you'd *expect* him to have. so wait, is "Fitzgerald-Smythe" his last name? or is his name Bartholomew Richard Fitzgerald-Smythe Peanut?

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    3. Holy cow! You're right! How can he be "Mr. Peanut" if his last name is "Fitzgerald-Smythe"? Is it an honorary name? Further research is demanded!

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    4. this is what social media is for. we can demand that the company clear this up!

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    5. According to Wikipedia (all hail Wikipedia!) " He is reportedly of British heritage and has the proper name of Bartholomew Richard Fitzgerald-Smythe." So it would seem it is an honorary name rather than legal.

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    6. hmmm. so are we back at square one, then? what is his full name?

      (or, is it really simply Barty Peanut? haha)

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  3. That's a really cool booklet! It's too bad they didn't credit the illustrator.

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    1. It has a familiar style. So much commercial illustration went uncredited, it's a shame.

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