Bugles - The Forgotten Snack
Yesterday, my coworker brought in a bag of Nacho Cheese Bugles. I had quite the late ’80’s/early ’90’s flashback, accompanied by the thought “Can these really be as good as I remember?” Well, ladies and gentlemen, I assure you - Bugles really are as good as you remember. While my childhood delight with them mostly focused on putting them on my fingers and pretending I was a witch, this time around they disappeared too quickly for any such play. The Nacho Cheese flavor is delicious and not as in your face as Doritos. And who knew that Bugles have actually been around for 5 decades, according to the General Mills site? They also have a Chinese “Fun Club” although that site appears to be down - I say appears because I do not read Chinese.
The bottom line, folks, is that you really should try Bugles again. Sure, their time of popularity was about two decades ago, but that doesn’t mean they’re not still delicious. I highly recommend them.
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July 17th, 2008 at 9:37 am
The question is, did you pretend they’re claws and put them on every finger, AND did you put one up to your mouth and make a “doo do doooooo” trumpety sound.
July 17th, 2008 at 9:38 am
When I was a kid, yes. Yesterday, while enjoying them for the first time as an adult, I didn’t pretend they were claws… although, I did do the trumpety sound. I used it in context, though, as a celebration after getting an important interview.
July 17th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
I’ll stick with good, old-fashioned regular flavor, but Bugles are THA SHIZZ. Dipping those in Pace picante sauce was a staple in my diet in the early 80s. I think I might need to get some of those for a certain party I’m attending in a week or so. ;-)
July 17th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
When I was a kid, we would go on trips with a box of Bugles and a can of Easy Cheese. Fill ‘em up and knock ‘em down.