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Old Jan 22nd 2004, 9:37 am
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I was out shopping at Walmart last night & they stocked a range of cookies by Otis Spunkmeyer, anyone else seen bizarrely named items for sale in the US ?

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I was out shopping at Walmart last ngiht & they stocked a range of cookies by Otis Spunkmeyer, anyone else seen bizarrely named items for sale in the US ?
When I was in the US over they ad Otis Spunkmeyer pastries at the Hotel breakfast bar. I did giggle every time I saw them!
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Old Jan 22nd 2004, 12:37 pm
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I was out shopping at Walmart last ngiht & they stocked a range of cookies by Otis Spunkmeyer, anyone else seen bizarrely named items for sale in the US ?
Yes!!! my wife bought some a few weeks ago...and with that name I just can't seem to get an appetite for them...
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Old Jan 22nd 2004, 12:56 pm
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They sell them in England on the Virgin Trains!!!!!!
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Spunk is big in cookies over here....huge franchise.
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Yepper .. we have Otis Spunkmeyer cookies at work ... and we cook them in a special Otis Spunkmeyer cookie oven ! The name made me chuckle when I first saw it too.

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I've seen the pastries over at Fry's. The name is kinda off putting.
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I've seen the pastries over at Fry's. The name is kinda off putting.

it seems the name is only offputing if you are male! The fairer sex seem to find it amusing.

They were mighty tasty
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Originally posted by helenw
it seems the name is only offputing if you are male! The fairer sex seem to find it amusing.

They were mighty tasty
You have just given me a very deep insight into your sex life. Thank you!
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Where do you think the filling comes from?....:scared:
Thats it!!! I just binned ours!
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Originally posted by doctor scrumpy
I was out shopping at Walmart last ngiht & they stocked a range of cookies by Otis Spunkmeyer, anyone else seen bizarrely named items for sale in the US ?
I suspect the strange name is part of the marketing strategy. It certainly got us talking about the company.
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Company Facts
World Headquarters: San Leandro, California

President and CEO: John S. Schiavo

The Famous Name: Otis Spunkmeyer is not a real person, but a name dreamed up by the founder's then 12-year old daughter.

very advanced for her years no doubt...
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Originally posted by helenw
it seems the name is only offputing if you are male!
Maybe because they are trying to repress memories of playing "soggy biscuit" at private schools?
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Originally posted by ray6
Company Facts
World Headquarters: San Leandro, California

President and CEO: John S. Schiavo

The Famous Name: Otis Spunkmeyer is not a real person, but a name dreamed up by the founder's then 12-year old daughter.

very advanced for her years no doubt...
Probably her "secret friend."
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and does it say on the box you need to be kneeling while eating said biscuits?
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