Why Is It That…

November 23, 2002

When you’re hungover on a Saturday, watching cartoons on tv – every other commercial is for macaroni? And it’s done in a claymation style, where it’s raining macaroni shells and people are surfing on tidal waves of cheese. I mean, I guess this appeals to young kids who like their cheese. But why aren’t they thinking of me, hungover on the couch, getting nauseous watching a Genesis-sized flood of melted velveeta? Ugh.

And to top it off, I’ve seen the commercial for "Maxaroni" more times than I care to admit. What amazes me is that this commercial was created after the Simpsons "Poochie" episode… but it’s like they used that episode as a blueprint: a rapping, cartoon kid who surfs into the lunchroom and throws down rhymes like