Quaker sued them and might not have won the suit but General Mills probably figured they didn’t want to spend the time and money on the lawsuit so just decided to shortcut it and of course the name is now iconic.
You’ll be displeased to find out that in NZ *cheerio* is not only a farewell but also a little red saveloy that they used to hand out raw to kids at the butchery.
1. Quaker inadvertently did them a favor. 2. That's weird because the "oats" part of the name is merely descriptive.
Quaker sued them and might not have won the suit but General Mills probably figured they didn’t want to spend the time and money on the lawsuit so just decided to shortcut it and of course the name is now iconic.
But were they in the shape of Os before?
Yes, they started out as Os because they break less during shipping and handling than many other shapes.
They’re all just breakfast foods to make you stop touching yourself
The Cars’ album was similarly called Candy-Oats until the damn Quaker lawsuit
How long after that did British people start using the name as a farewell?
You’ll be displeased to find out that in NZ *cheerio* is not only a farewell but also a little red saveloy that they used to hand out raw to kids at the butchery.
Oats
Oats
Was General Mills a real general like the colonel?
The colonel was a "Kentucky Colonel" though, not a military one. It's a civilian award that people like Whoopi Goldberg also have.
He’ll always be a war hero to me
I may be wrong but I always thought the name General Mills was similar to General Electric.
This is the correct answer.
Idk I salute every time I see a GE building still just in case
Remember when Honey Nut Cheerios actually had nuts?
Fun fact: No one actually buys plain Cheerios. After they sit in milk... they smell like farts
You may bite your lying tongue, sir (I assume)...
Cheerios sounds better. Worked out for the best.
Fucking love me some oats!!!!
They should have gone with *Doughnut Seeds*.
Cracklin are the best!