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  Cracker Jack - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cracker Jack is a brand of snack consisting of caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts.
Cracker Jack was first mass-produced and sold at the first Chicago World's Fair in 1893.
The name "Cracker Jack" is said to have originated when Frederick William and Louis Rueckheim showed it to a salesman and he said "cracker, Jack"; although at the same time "crackerjack" was an expression which at the time meant "awesome" or "it's a winner."
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cracker_Jack   (395 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: Food: Cracker Jack: Peanuts and a prize
Cracker Jack was not alone in joining the budding world of processed foods during those turn-of-the-century years.
The durable Cracker Jack formula, with its mild hint of molasses, still pleases the taste buds of Alex Jaramillo Jr., a member of the Cracker Jack Collectors Association — yes, there is such a thing — who has amassed thousands of CJ prizes from throughout the product's history.
Yet even if Cracker Jack is as homey and familiar as the game with which it has long been linked, its life on the American scene has not been completely free of rift or the product immune to the waves of change that constantly wash over the world of food.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/foodwine/2002223958_crackerjack30.html   (822 words)

  
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Jack uses this file to check, if any of the passwords were cracked previously, and won't try to crack them again.
JACK -stdin -single pwfile lowercase each word in the gecos fields and try it on the accounts to whom it belongs AND to other accounts with the same salt.
JACK -stdin pwfile Known bugs/restrictions ======================= You cannot specify more than one wordfile to JACK (although you can to JPP) You cannot use spaces in the parameters to JPP, but since only the 7 lower bits of each char in the password is used, you can use char # 160 (  = AltGr+1+6+0) instead.
www.textfiles.com /hacking/jack14.txt   (1428 words)

  
 NPR : Cracker Jack, Present at the Creation
Whatever the reason, Cracker Jack has earned a place in the hearts and stomachs of many Americans, though in recent years the snack hasn't carried quite the same clout as it once did.
In 1964, the Cracker Jack brand was sold to Borden Inc., which passed the baton to Frito-Lay in 1997.
One of the main ingredients that has helped Cracker Jack make a lasting impression, not to mention one of the first things that kids will look for on popping open a box, is the prize.
www.npr.org /programs/morning/features/patc/crackerjack   (1100 words)

  
 Crackerjack - smh.com.au
He's Jack Simpson, a fat-arsed slob and scammer who owns three memberships at his local bowling club, but has never picked up a bowl.
Jack is a joke - a swaggering lout with a big mouth.
Judith Lucy, as the bowls reporter for the local rag (the closest the film has to a love interest) is funny because she sees clearly how much of a jackass Jack is, and tells him often.
www.smh.com.au /articles/2002/11/06/1036308361175.html   (765 words)

  
 Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack - Thursday, 04/07/05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Cracker Jack was not alone in joining the budding world of processed foods at the turn-of-the-century years.
Some Cracker Jack aficionados swear there are fewer peanuts in a CJ box or bag than there used to be.
The ''golden age'' of Cracker Jack prizes, said Jaramillo, was the '20s and '30s, when you could find prizes made of wood and even little porcelain dolls.
www.tennessean.com /features/living/archives/05/03/67906069.shtml?Element_ID=67906069   (1308 words)

  
 SGC 1914 Cracker Jack "Press Release"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In 1914, Cracker Jack sought to entice young buyers by including a baseball trading card in every box.
Most existing 1914 Cracker Jack cards, long coveted by sports card collectors, display notorious staining from insertion next to the caramel candy and were further damaged by eager hands grabbing for the card.
These cards were never inserted in any Cracker Jack boxes,” said Doug Allen, president of MastroNet, Inc., the auction house that represented the seller of the set.
www.sgc1914crackerjack.com /press.html   (443 words)

  
 Cracker Jack - Candy you ate as a kid®
Cracker Jack no longer comes in the boxes we all remember.
According to legend, in 1893 a unique popcorn, peanuts and molasses confection that was the forerunner to Cracker Jack caramel coated popcorn and peanuts is introduced by F.W. Rueckheim and Brother, at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago's first World's Fair.
In 1955 Cracker Jack begins advertising on television with the appearance of Cracker Jack on CBS-TV's "On Your Account" which was televised to 130 stations nationally.
www.oldtimecandy.com /cracker-jack.htm   (477 words)

  
 Cracker Jack: Peanuts and a prize
The durable Cracker Jack formula, with its mild hint of molasses, still pleases the taste buds of Alex Jaramillo Jr., a member of the Cracker Jack Collectors Association - yes, there is such a thing - who has amassed thousands of CJ prizes from throughout the product's history.
And, 78-year-old Jo Richardson of Yakima, Wash., a CJ prize collector for 20 years, admits that while she still enthusiastically collects the toys, she's no longer that wild about eating the snack, which she mostly gives away after opening a box or bag to find the prize.
Cracker Jack's average tally: 352 bags or boxes per game, or 28,500 per season.
www.azcentral.com /home/food/articles/0407crackerjack07.html   (1112 words)

  
 Cracker Jack History - Invention of Cracker Jack   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
A unique popcorn, peanuts, and molasses confection that was the forerunner to CRACKER JACK® Caramel Coated Popcorn and Peanuts was introduced by F.W. Rueckheim at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago's First World Fair.
The CRACKER JACK® brand is immortalized with the third line of the 1908 song "Take Me Out to the Ball Game", "Buy me some peanuts and CRACKER JACK®." "A Prize in Every Box" is introduced in 1912 when toys are inserted into every package.
CRACKER JACK® is introduced by F.W. Rueckheim at the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893.
www.ideafinder.com /history/inventions/story052.htm   (671 words)

  
 Crackerjak's ..er.. Cracker Jack page!
A salesman munching on the snack exclaimed "That's a cracker jack!" and a new brand name was coined from a slang expression.
Sailor Jack, modeled after Rueckheim's grandson, Robert, and his dog Bingo were brought on board during World War I, for "warmth and personality" and to support a new patriotic theme with a red, white and blue color scheme.
Cracker Jack gained popularity as, each year, baseball fans sang "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," including the line "Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jacks, I don't care if I never get back." Plano, Texas-based Frito-Lay is the snack foods division of PepsiCo.
www.geocities.com /Heartland/Hills/6537/crackerjack.html   (516 words)

  
 Cracker Barrel: Food: Cracker Jack®
For more than 100 years, Cracker Jack® has been bringing a smile to the faces of kids of all ages.
Packaged in an exclusive nostalgic box, Cracker Jack®’s are a unique blend of popcorn, peanuts and molasses.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of CBRL Group, Inc. View our country lawyer's Terms and Conditions that apply to this site.
shop.crackerbarrel.com /online/shopping/Product.asp?cat_id=22&sku=215724   (142 words)

  
 Attention Span: So Long, Cracker Jack   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Since then, Cracker Jack spent most of his time grazing in the pasture or even keeping the grass short in the yard.
Figuring it would be hard to walk the pony outside while she was alone inside, the boy got the day off school.
Cracker Jack was a loved part of your family and you were blessed by him for a time.
rev-ed.blogspot.com /2006/03/so-long-cracker-jack.html   (1423 words)

  
 Salon.com People | It's a sticky business   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Cracker Jack's associate product manager "missed the Pokémon boat," but he has a few tricks up his sleeve.
Cracker Jack associate product manager Don Helms, who spoke at the seventh annual Cracker Jack Collectors Association Convention in June, appeared a little pooped after only four months on the brand for Frito-Lay.
Cracker Jack and Doritos are both part of the Frito-Lay family of products, but Doritos outsells C.J. 2-to-1.
archive.salon.com /people/feature/2001/07/19/helms?sid=1041746   (527 words)

  
 SpursReport.com - Yankees Cut Cracker Jack From Lineup
The Yankees have quietly retired a longtime stadium starter, Cracker Jack.
Cracker Jack was developed in the late 1800's and has been part of the baseball experience for about a century.
Charles Nicolas, a spokesman for Frito-Lay, which owns Cracker Jack, said he was sorry to hear of the Yankees' decision.
www.spursreport.com /forums/showthread.php?t=8119   (567 words)

  
 Cracker Jack Collectors Association Kids Page
After opening several packages of Cracker Jack, you are likely to find some duplicates along the way, so it might be a good idea to find a buddy to trade with.
Parents or grandparents probably remember eating Cracker Jack when they were your age, so this might be a good time to talk about the prizes they remember.
Some older Cracker Jack prizes cost a lot of money, but there are still many prizes that a kid's allowance can handle.
www.collectoronline.com /CJCA/kids.html   (1208 words)

  
 Cracker Jack Box Resources Page
After presenting the Cracker Jack story, fl and white photos reveal a representative sampling of the variety of prizes and other related memorabilia to be found.
The cover, inspired by a 1931 Cracker Jack prize, has a dial which turns to reveal an assortment of prizes.
The Cracker Jack Collectors Association newsletter is published 10 times a year, including 2 double issues, and is full of information about Cracker Jack collecting, prizes and promotions old and new, history, events - anything and everything about Cracker Jack, including classified ads.
members.cox.net /jeepers/resources.html   (633 words)

  
 Bazungu Bucks
The picture posted is from a site dedicated to dolls and those books are among the Cracker Jack books in the authors collection.
I always loved Cracker Jacks, ah yes the molasses popcorn and peanuts are always good, yet the prize really made it special.
Clearly the idea of Cracker Jack books will require quite a bit of development if it were ever to be put in practice.
bazungubucks.blogspot.com /2005/10/cracker-jack-books-cracker-jack-books.html   (994 words)

  
 New York Yankees, Major League Baseball - CBS SportsLine.com
New York Yankees officials shelved Cracker Jack after Frito-Lay started packaging the 7-ounce size in bags, rather than boxes.
A spokesman for Frito-Lay, Charles Nicolas, said the company tried to better preserve freshness with the bags and was pleased that Cracker Jack would return to the home of the Bronx Bombers.
Cracker Jack has been part of baseball for more than a century and was made famous in the sport's own anthem, which is played during the seventh-inning stretch at ballparks nationwide.
www.sportsline.com /mlb/story/7387298   (324 words)

  
 crackerjack   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
racker Jack was always a good choice with the popcorn, peanut, and molasses treat to appease your sweet tooth, and the knowledge that a surprise awaited you somewhere in the box.
In 1899, Cracker Jack was distributed in the now familiar snack size boxes, and by 1908 people were singing the product's praise in the song "Take Me Out To The Ball Game." It was not until 1912 that prizes were nested somewhere in the favored treat.
To this very day Jack and Bingo grace every box of Cracker Jack, and it is hoped that they and their product will be around for many more years.
www.stcharlesparish.com /local/family/crackerjack/crackerjack.htm   (354 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Buy me some peanuts and Crunch 'n Munch?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Cracker Jack has been replaced by the competing caramel popcorn Crunch 'n Munch at the home of the Bronx Bombers.
"Cracker Jack is a brand name," Yankees chief operating officer Lonn Trost told The New York Times for its Wednesday editions.
The director of hospitality at the stadium, David Bernstein, told the Times that the move was prompted by Cracker Jack's decision to make only bags, not boxes, of its snack, and said Crunch 'n Munch won a taste test.
www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/al/yankees/2004-05-19-cracker-jack_x.htm   (309 words)

  
 The New York Times > New York Region > A Yankee Comeback, With a Prize at the Bottom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
At the stadium last night, Kate Raffo, 18, a college student from Howard Beach, Queens, said she was happy to see Cracker Jack.
Cracker Jack was developed in the late 19th century and quickly became part of baseball tradition.
But recently, Frito Lay, which owns Cracker Jack, began packaging the 7-ounce size of the treat in bags instead of boxes.
www.nytimes.com /2004/06/03/nyregion/03crackerjack.html?ex=1401595200&en=b6f693d3662e9e1b&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND   (429 words)

  
 Cracker Jack Greetings!
So grab a handful of Cracker Jack, and join me in an adventure into a world where everything is spelled out for us.
Plastic Cracker Jack Prizes from the 1940s and '50s.
CRACKER JACK® and the SAILOR JACK® and BINGO® characters are registered trademarks of Recot, Inc., used by Frito-Lay, Inc.
members.aol.com /Alphabet26/CJgreetings.htm   (203 words)

  
 Cracker Jack Toys
My mother-in-law, who is 94 years old, recently showed me her Cracker Jack toys dating from 1914 to 1918.
Some examples include the Cracker Jack wagon, a rocking horse, a bicycle with wheels that turn and an ice skate.
The Website of the Cracker Jack Collectors Association (www.tias.com/mags/cjca) will likely be of interest as well.
magazines.ivillage.com /countryliving/collect/expert/qas/0,,284647_648524,00.html   (250 words)

  
 Cracker Jack Leagues
The Cracker Jack Winter League is a 20 team organization consisting of an American League (with DH) and a National League (without DH).
The Cracker Jack Summer League began play April 13, 2005.
A Cracker Jack Championship Tournament pits the winner of CJWL against the CJSL Champs.
www.geocities.com /cjwleague@sbcglobal.net   (59 words)

  
 LbP: Jack Cracker, Viking Slave Detective
A radio play, Jack is performed live onstage by a defiant troupe of 1940's Norwegian-American actors (called "I'll Rape, You Pillage") who desperately want to preserve the nearly-lost art of the ancient Nordic theater.
Jack Cracker and his marginal detective skills are called upon by Thor, Viking King.
Choosing the option which includes a slightly smaller chance of his own death, Jack sets out on a harrowing journey with the help of a Plucky Orphan and Kwang Liu, a philosopher/poet from the mysterious Far East.
www.lucidbyproxy.com /jackcracker.shtml   (327 words)

  
 More Cracker Jack Prizes
Cracker Jack Slide Card Quiz -- ID 1395 (1970s)
I just completed my set of alphabet tilt cards this year thanks to a Cracker Jack friend.
Lenticular technology was used in Cracker Jack prizes from the 1950s to Present.
members.aol.com /Alphabet26/morecj.html   (203 words)

  
 Did you Know...?: Cracker Jack Prizes
Cracker Jacks date back to the 19th century.
But by 1908, Cracker Jacks weren't just popular--they were canonized.
When Jack Norworth's famous ode to baseball, "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," made its debut that year, Cracker Jacks were prominently featured in the lyrics.
scoop.diamondgalleries.com /scoop_article.asp?ai=9491&si=126   (358 words)

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