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Final Note

Cracker Jack prizes are now a thing of the past

Kai Ryssdal Apr 25, 2016
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An image of what these new "prizes" look like.  Pepsi/Frito-Lay
Final Note

Cracker Jack prizes are now a thing of the past

Kai Ryssdal Apr 25, 2016
An image of what these new "prizes" look like.  Pepsi/Frito-Lay
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I am honestly appalled:

Cracker Jack has been putting toy prizes in its boxes of caramel coated goodness for 125 years.

But not anymore.

Frito-Lay, the purveyor of said goodness, is going to replace the toy with stickers containing digital codes that’ll get customers into baseball inspired games they can play on their phones.

I get progress and everything, and I love my phone, but this is a step too far.

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