Those groovy TV commercial jingles! (Update)

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The correct questions to the “Groovy TV commercials” quiz are: 1) Puffa Puffa Rice 2) Bit-O-Honey 3) Life Savers 4) Cheerios 5) Mounds Bar and Almond Joy ______________________________________________________________
In the 1960s, as catchy pop filled the airwaves, those wise marketing gurus on Madison Avenue figured out that a great way to build brand recognition for a food product was to give it an infectiously memorable jingle. Played enough times on TV — particularly on Saturday mornings for the youngsters, who would later pester their parents for sugary cereal products, soda pop and candy — each jingle could become a mantra. You couldn’t get the tune or the lyrics — like this vintage Cracker Jack jingle — out of your head! Today’s contest tests your memory to see if any of those vintage jingles are still lurking around in there.