Cereal Mascots
This mascot once had a spin-off cereal called Tiger Power.
Who is Tony the Tiger?
In 1968 tuition was free for state residents at the university of California, including this bay area flagship campus; it was $14,000 in 2023.
What is Berkeley?
This tale about Max and some monsters was later turned into a short opera featuring a libretto by Maurice Sendak.
What is Where the Wild Things Are?
The queen and king don't fare well on their voyage in this 2013 film; daughters Anna and Elsa find their wrecked ship in the 2019 sequel.
One of its slogans is "milk's favorite cookie".
What are Oreos?
Sonny couldn't help being cuckoo for this "delicious, munchy, crunchy, chocolately" cereal.
What is Cocoa Puffs?
It may get your Irish up to know in 1977 this Indiana private university cost about $3,000 but tuition and fees now go for 62 grand.
What is Notre Dame?
Eric Carle is perhaps best remembered for this book about a week in the life of a ravenous larva.
What is The Very Hungry Caterpillar?
Judge Frollo suffers a great fall from a cathedral in this 1996 flick.
What is The Hunchback of Notre Dame?
Named for their appearance, the holiday favorite with this wintry name practically melts in your mouth.
What are snowballs?
Ad execs were determined to repeatedly torture a hapless animal with "silly rabbit, this cereal is for kids"!
What is Trix?
1985 tuition was a bit over $7,000 at this Durham, North Carolina university; in 2024, the cost will be north of $63,000.
What is Duke?
A line in this book says, "Take my apples, boy, and sell them in the city. Then you will have money and you will be happy."
What is The Giving Tree?
Tadashi dies in a fire in this 2014 movie, leaving Hiro devastated, but Baymax is there for him.
What is Big Hero 6?
These "slender" chocolate-covered girl scout cookies have been found in America's cookie jars for more than 70 years.
What are thin mints?
In 2022, the leprechaun who hawked this cereal turned 58; don't pull a muscle running away with the stuff, man.
What is Lucky Charms?
Tuition at this private university in Houston from its opening in 1912 to 1965? Deliciously free! Today...a bit more, at $57,000.
What is Rice?
Today we might call it phrogging, but in a title by Mary Norton, the tiny clock family, living beneath a kitchen floor, are these.
What is The Borrowers?
In this 1986 classic, Basil of Baker Street survives a fall from Big Ben but the evil Ratigan is not so lucky.
What is The Great Mouse Detective?
These dry, crunchy almond biscuits were actually invented in ancient Rome.
What is biscotti?
In the early '70s, General Mills said, y'know, we need a cereal featuring a vampire type of guy, so America took a bite of this.
What is Count Chocula?
This Big Ten school kept things steady for in-state Indiana residents; general service tuition was $9,992 in 2012 and in 2023.
What is Purdue?
In this picture book by Janell Cannon, a fruit bat ends up in a bird's nest and is adopted by the mama bird.
What is Stella Luna?
In Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland", Alice slays the Jabberwocky with this, Callooh! Callay!
What is the Vorpal Sword?
A simple recipe for these cookies calls for a cup of butter, 1/2 cup of sugar, and 2 of flour; Walker's says it makes "the world's finest".
What is shortbread?