POP-A-LOOZA: Brand Name Me

Each week the pop culture website Pop-A-Looza shares some posts from my vast 'n' captivating Boppin' (Like The Hip Folks Do) archives. The latest shared post is a Red-Eyed And Ravenous piece about my favorite brands of foods and other marketed products: Brand Name Me.

The title "Red-Eyed And Ravenous" dates back to the '80s (and maybe even earlier), a whim of an idea to write a recurring column about junk food and late-night munchies. Each installment would have included the essential disclaimer "Red-Eyed And Ravenous does not endorse or condone the use of alcohol or other mood-altering substances; we just suggest what to serve with them." 

Yeah. Other than the "Brand Name Me" piece in 2019, I never got around to writing a single one of them. But the idea, man! The idea!

The idea's not done yet, either. With a daily blog to fill, I would not be surprised if Red-Eyed And Ravenous were to eventually return to Boppin'. I could write about Mighty Taco, McDonald's, pizza, Asian buffets, Italian, pastrami sandwiches, chicken wings, White Castle, Krispy Kreme, Cel-Ray, Coffee Crisp, fried chicken, and, I dunno, Buffalo or something. I like food. I like writing. Maybe I oughtta combine those interests every once in a while.

But for today, we revisit the only Red-Eyed And Ravenous completed to date. "Brand Name Me" is the latest Boppin' Pop-A-Looza.


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