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Asked at Massachusetts Street on July 23, 2009

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“Spuds MacKenzie because he was cute.”

— Jeremiah Johnson, projectionist, Lawrence

“The gecko from Geico. He’s so intelligent.”

— Patty Wiggins, retired nurse, Lawrence

“Chester Cheetah because he’s rad.”

— Jay Collins, genetics major, Kansas City, Mo.

“Probably the toucan for Fruit Loops; he had a posse.”

— Whitney Morris, graphic design major, Lincoln, Neb.

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RoeDapple (anonymous) says…

http://dreaminginjavascript.files.wor...
July 23, 2009 at 4:18 a.m.
autie (anonymous) says…

Christie Brinkley
July 23, 2009 at 7:32 a.m.
grammaddy (anonymous) says…

It used to be the Taco Bell chihuahua (may he RIP, sniff) but I guess now it would be the dog on the Bush's beans commercial.
July 23, 2009 at 7:48 a.m.
snap_pop_no_crackle (anonymous) says…

"Roll the beautiful bean footage."
July 23, 2009 at 8:06 a.m.
The_Original_Bob (anonymous) says…

Joe Camel.
July 23, 2009 at 8:06 a.m.
trinity (anonymous) says…

the budweiser frogs.
July 23, 2009 at 8:08 a.m.
RETICENT_IRREVERENT (Ronaldo Ignacio) says…

The gorilla that used to jump on suitcases.
July 23, 2009 at 8:21 a.m.
conservativepunker (anonymous) says…

Jamie Lee Curtis
July 23, 2009 at 8:31 a.m.
blue73harley (anonymous) says…

The Watson's girl.
July 23, 2009 at 8:55 a.m.
Ceallach (anonymous) says…

The California dairy cows.
July 23, 2009 at 8:56 a.m.
poppygirl (anonymous) says…

It used to be the Taco Bell chihuahua (may he RIP, sniff) but I guess now it would be the dog on the Bush's beans commercial.

MAY SHE rest in peace !
July 23, 2009 at 10:11 a.m.
schula (anonymous) says…

Mike Rowe
July 23, 2009 at 10:18 a.m.
MarchSadness (anonymous) says…

Asian Trix Rabbit....."you share!"
July 23, 2009 at 10:24 a.m.
RETICENT_IRREVERENT (Ronaldo Ignacio) says…

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July 23, 2009 at 10:55 a.m.
jonas_opines (anonymous) says…

I've always been fond of that platypus that told us all which brand of toothpaste to buy.

Wait. . . that might have just been a dream I had.
July 23, 2009 at 11:40 a.m.
BigPrune (anonymous) says…

Subway Jared

Subway's sales doubled to $8.2 Billion since the fat guy got skinny eating Subway advertising began 10 years ago.
July 23, 2009 at 12:18 p.m.
puzzler (anonymous) says…

The Golden Retriever puppy in the cottonelle commercials. Awwww
July 23, 2009 at 12:19 p.m.
ohjayhawk (anonymous) says…

Jared has been around 10 years?!?!?!? Wow, that's hard to fathom.

There have been several good answers, I don't know if I can pick amongst them. I lean toward the dogs. Duke (Bush's Baked Beans dog) might have the rest beat, though.
July 23, 2009 at 12:22 p.m.
1029 (anonymous) says…

I like that weasel that promotes First Family Church and sells anti-Islam DVDs. I think his name is Jerry.
July 23, 2009 at 1:05 p.m.
thetagger (anonymous) says…

Trunk Monkey!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCUBxg...
July 23, 2009 at 1:38 p.m.
autie (anonymous) says…

My cousin said he knew Tony the Tiger when they lived in Hollywood California a long time ago.
July 23, 2009 at 1:48 p.m.
ksmax (anonymous) says…

"There aint no bugs on me, there may be bugs on some of you mugs but there aint no bugs on me" puppy....adorable!
July 23, 2009 at 1:49 p.m.
Jersey_Girl (anonymous) says…

Gotta go with the Budweiser frogs.
July 23, 2009 at 2:17 p.m.
gogoplata (anonymous) says…

Go Spuds go.
July 23, 2009 at 2:35 p.m.
Irish (Leslie Swearingen) says…

The Budweiser frogs. I loved the Simpsons episode where Mr. Burns was having weird treatments and Homer had to walk though the forest and on the way he encounters the three frogs. Then a gator swallows them all and says, "Coors".
Also, the California Dairy Cows,especially the Joan Rivers one.
July 23, 2009 at 2:39 p.m.
oliveoyl (anonymous) says…

Billy Mays' beard.
July 23, 2009 at 2:49 p.m.
snap_pop_no_crackle (anonymous) says…

Another vote for the Trunk Monkey!
July 23, 2009 at 2:56 p.m.
BABBOY (anonymous) says…

I guess I will go with the Frogs. Budddd -- wise -- errrr

If that fails, the Coors Twinnnss are likely party animals ready for a good time.....
July 23, 2009 at 3:07 p.m.
Pywacket (anonymous) says…

Autie~ I'm from Battle Creek Michigan and I did actually know (a) Tony the Tiger! Every other person in BC works at either Kellogg or Post and Kellogg used to do tours of the plant. They had several employees who donned Tony costumes for school group tours or for other promotional activities around town.

The guy I knew, Mike, was about 6'3" and maybe 220 lb. He drove a yellow Stingray and loved to party on the weekends. I don't remember what he did at the plant when he wasn't being Tony, but the Tony gig was only a small part of his job. Great memories!

So I would have to go with all the Kellogg characters, especially Tony, for sentimental reasons.

I had a Toucan Sam pillow when I was a kid and we all had plenty of Tony and Corny (Cornelius, the corn flakes rooster) and Snap, Crackle, & Pop stuff. Post's Sugar Bear has his fans, too. I never liked his TV voice! He sounded like some schmoozy lounge lizard. There are a Tony Tiger Trail and a Sugar Bear Lane in BC and when you go outside some mornings, you do indeed smell cereal on the air. Trick-or-treating meant getting a good half dozen or more of those little cereal boxes in your bag, since people who worked at the plants could get the 8-packs of them at reduced cost.

Go, Tony! http://www.willard.lib.mi.us/historic...

I have lots of similar pix I've taken myself over the years at the BC balloon fest. Wanted to make it up this year for that, but scheduling didn't work out. Will have to see Tony next time...
July 23, 2009 at 3:10 p.m.
oscarfactor (anonymous) says…

Slap Chop guy.
July 23, 2009 at 3:22 p.m.
tunahelper (anonymous) says…

A Beaver!
July 23, 2009 at 4:47 p.m.
puddleglum (anonymous) says…

compton zebra
July 23, 2009 at 4:47 p.m.
Jersey_Girl (anonymous) says…

If I ever get asked a question on the street, I'm pretty sure I'd want to see the picture before I'd let them post it in the LJW. There have some pictures that have just been unfortunate. Sometimes it is the person, sometimes it is the picture. I've notice sometimes it looks like they were using a wide-angle lens up close.
July 23, 2009 at 4:57 p.m.