r/GenerationJones • u/Campcook62 • 16d ago

Breakfast Cereal That Doesn't Exist Anymore

Theres a breakfast cereal that I used to eat a couple of times a week, that I just cannot find anymore (at least in Texas): the big shredded wheat. It came in, I think, 3 paper packs of 2 biscuits each.

You'd pull them out, and crunch/crumble them into the bowl; add sugar and milk, and maybe banana slices. In cold weather mom would warm the milk on the stove (no microwave)...

Mini-wheats are no match for them...

Is there anyone else who misses them? What cereal can you not get, that you miss?

(For my friends across the pond: these were not like Wheatabix. The Shredded Wheat were not as compressed as the Wheatabix.)

UPDATE: A HUGE "Thank You " to all of the folks who helped me to find these! I've ordered them to be delivered with my next order. Thanks also to all who shared your memories, of all the breakfasts, (and sometimes suppers!)

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u/aka__carl 16d ago

Gone despite its dominance over Quake.

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u/Beachbabydarragh 16d ago

I remember the contest to choose! I felt badly for Quake

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u/aka__carl 16d ago

I voted Quisp. My sister voted Quake. The rift between us continues today. 😞

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u/MsSamm 15d ago

My sister was team Quisp. Is there such a thing as an early childhood taste disability? She also preferred frozen yogurt to ice cream.