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Franken-What???

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In the good ol’ days, brother, my life was great. 
I could scare the holy bejeebers out of anyone.
The villagers had torches and sharp pitchforks
But I would just growl at 'em and they’d all run.

 

I was feared by man and god alike,
The most terrifying monster of all.
Look at me now!  I’m fat and pink!
The audacity!  The nerve!  The gall!

 

Tell me whose responsible for this outrage!
I mean, just look at me! I’m not even scary! 
A pressure gauge is sticking out of my head
And my new name is friggin' Frankenberry! 

How is a ridiculous name like Frankenberry
Going to scare villagers or raise anyone's hair?
You better change it back!  I’m warning you!
Don’t make me come all the way over there!

And hey, great attention to detail on the eyebrows!
If you paid for art classes, go get your tuition back.
But the crowning indignity, the biggest insult of all -
The top of my head looks like somebody's butt crack!

It’s a moustache on the Mona Lisa, that’s what it is!
A monster hawking cereal with marshmallow bits!
And what’s with those idiotic, welded-on glasses?
All this abuse is enough to give a monster the fits!

I went out this evening to scare a few villagers.
But they weren't scared at all!  On the contrary!
One laughed and said, "Oooh, it's the monster!
The big, pink marshmallow boy, Frankenberry!"

 

I’m a laughing stock, thanks to General Mills.
Count Dracula's very annoyed with this, too.
Apparently, his name is now Count Chocula.
I’m very concerned about what he might do. 

I guess we're not scary anymore, but back in the day,
We were the most horrifying monsters in all the land. 
Who the heck do you think you are changing our names?
What part of "Franken-STEIN" do you not understand?

 

Need I remind you that we’re actual monsters?
I mean, is anything sacred?  For cryin’ out loud!
I don’t mean to be a crybaby, but think about it.
As a chubby, pink monster, it’s hard to be proud!






Here's what I'm SUPPOSED to look like,
in case anybody cares!! 
(Dashing, eh?)



Author notes

Here are some cool links for your Frankenberry research.  lol

www.lavasurfer.com/cereal-generalmills.html

people2.clarityconnect.com/webpages5/ewk/frankenberry.htm

members.aol.com/pseisen/frankenberry

New, animated commercial in the old Rankin/Bass style -
www.toonlets.com/frank01.html

I JUST DISCOVERED THIS SITE - THE ULTIMATE CARTOON PAGE!

Don Markstein's Toonopedia
www.toonopedia.com/index.htm

Written April 12th, 2006

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  • AusStar gold member
    May 29

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    HAHAHAHAHA!!! What a hoot. He's been de-monstered, but i can't believe you can actually buy cereal like that over there, my goodness. Thats the really scary thing, all my kids get are wheat-bix and vegemite sandwiches.. poor deprived children they are.


  • Dragons Lady
    September 9, 2007

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    This was a wonderful write. I love the picture. I guess it would be hard to be scary as a pink fluffy monster. LOL. Thanks for the laugh. Congratulations on the trophy.


  • Gwenevere
    April 17, 2006
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    I agree with everyone else.This was hilarious.Scary what they give kids to eat these days eh?

  • fadeinonme
    April 17, 2006
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    This was pretty funny.
    I liked it.

    Sorry i'm not big on words tonight.
    Keep up your wonderful work.

    --Five

  • Melodies silver member
    April 15, 2006
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    OH, too GOOD! This contest is just too good for words! Your poem is right there with super! How ever did you get all that put together? The pics and all are so much fun!

  • Natasha00Baby
    April 13, 2006
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    Exceptional story-telling!

    This is quality humor at its best! You have truly met the challenge and I wish you the best of luck in the contest. You have skillfully entertained your reader and put a smile on my face and even made me giggle a few times. I love your threat of "don't make me come all the way over there". That's just precious Mr. Monster. The photo images add to your story line and your comments make for additional laughs. Well done ~ good luck! ~ Natasha

  • ariosto gold member
    April 13, 2006
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    I'll admit the old boy has come down in the world but what can you do when you're no longer scary to the jaded youth of the 21st C. Sell cereal?
    I guess.
    Fun read, enjoyed it a lot!
    David

  • Bubble-Licious
    April 13, 2006
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    Yes, it's unfortunate and very displeasing but the monster world is changing. It bites, right? This was a great work. Keep it up!

  • Cupcrazy gold member
    April 13, 2006
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    Great piece, I laughed so hard at this piece. very silly and captivating. Keep your pen forever flowing. Bunny

  • lyrical-rebel
    April 13, 2006
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    good job!

    bloody brilliant!!!!!!!!... gotta be one of the funniest poems iv ever read!... i liked the lil added note at the end (dashin' eh!?) he heheh!... n for frankenstein.. i feel ir pain brova!.. he heheheh! gosh im gonna be laughin all week!

  • arrhythmicXO
    April 13, 2006
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    Heheh... this is great, so funny!! How dare they change Frankstein?? Hurumph. I love it!

  • budderfly silver member
    April 13, 2006
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    A delightful read..... throughly enjoyed it! Very nicely done... clever wit.

  • masterblaster gold member
    April 13, 2006
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    Hi, you are so right, yhinks an't what they used to be,what with throthy coffee and the likes, amusing write, I looked at this comp but my sense of humour must have gone on strike, all the best in the comp, this was a good laugh,Di

  • burdened
    April 13, 2006
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    clever and funny, i like it! Unusual, i like the pic! good work. X

  • Nanette
    April 13, 2006
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    Well done

    Wow, once again the masterpoet of AP does it again. Well done Mark, this is quite the unusual poem and beautifully so.

  • lonely and free
    April 13, 2006
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    yup the way of the world.. can't even have any fears anymore without them being exploited for marketing... There seems to be a conspiracy of laighing away the evil in the world.. then we do not have to deal with it. Anywaygot a bit heavy there. Great fun and I agree what a crime against imagination.

  • Angel Goddess
    April 13, 2006
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    This was great!! You had me rolling...I'm not much for sugar cereals, so I don't feel as if I've added to poor Frankenstein's debasement, lol. I can't wait to read the next installment! Much love to you and yours,
    Nicole

  • Gregor Samsa
    April 13, 2006
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    Great, I laughed out loud. And I think you are making a good point about the way our great literature is debased to sell unhealthy junk food to children.

  • superstition
    April 13, 2006
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    This is a stroke of genious, what can I say? lol. This made me laugh for real a few times. Poor guy looks more like a deformed Curious George to me. Great write!
  • montez gold member
    April 13, 2006
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    Very silly Mark. Just the sort of thing I like!
    Well worth an applause.
    Robin.

  • WhiskeyandInk
    April 13, 2006
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    WOW. It's funny, and very true...let me tell you that you said some things in there that I have thought time and time again. It was all in all a very well-written poem, which usually doesn't pair very well with humor, but in this case you tackled it successfully. Well done!
  • tightropewalkoflife
    April 12, 2006
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    lol- i think cereal that actually has marshmellow bits in it is scarryier then you, frankenberry

    lollol
    great write, definitly cheered me up!

  • Mark Rickerby gold member
    April 12, 2006
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    Hey Amythest,

    Thanks for the correction. I wasn't sure about that. I was torn between a thermometer, pressure gauge and clock. I guess a pressure gauge makes more sense. haha And yeah, I'm sure Mary Shelley would have a few things to say about General Mills making her monster fat and pink. lol

    Mark

  • Amythest Moonjade gold member
    April 12, 2006
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    very funny

    Merry meet,
    Porr Frankenstein's Monster. do you suppose that Mary Shelly is turning over in her grave? I used to eat Count Chocula, it was pretty good(let's be real, anything with enough sugar, a kid will eat it). AT least he have one worry off his mind (his mind hahahah)anyway, that's a pressure gauge, not a clock. That way could let off some steam. (oh god, I think I'm killing myself) ahem, I'll go quietly now.

    Amythest

  • grannyeri gold member
    April 12, 2006
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    Poems about cereals - only on AP! Gave me a chuckle or two - and what photos and old ones you have dug up here.

  • parenchma
    April 12, 2006
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    Oh yeah. Markiting. Ya gotta love it! The same people that pick the president pick network programming; scari thought. And it is probably as bad for you as it is pathetic...

  • Cherokee
    April 12, 2006
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    That was so cute. I really liked it. I'm going to have to read some of the other entries but I think this one is so cute.

  • ea silver member
    April 12, 2006
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    LOL, esp @ the ending.

  • CountryCousin
    April 12, 2006
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    Another funny here.

    This was funny Mark and once again you have created a piece with a sense of humor. Love reading your works.

  • Everglow
    April 12, 2006
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    FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!

    Oh my goodness. This is WONDERFUL!!!!!! This is so smart, and it is hilarious. I was laughing out loud! This is such an original poem as well. I have never read anything like it. It was great. I truly hope that you win this contest you really deserve it. That was a great read.

  • catz Moderators member
    April 12, 2006
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    I feel genuine pity for this monstrocity... The real Frankenstein monster was my favorite as a kid. And I still watch the old movies whenever I get a chance.... but a pink monster...geeze.... what's the world coming to???!!!

    A pretty cool write, Mark Good luck in the contest

    Dee

  • squanderous
    April 12, 2006
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    clever, funny, short. all my favorite qualities of a poem. hooray for you and your ability. let us drink and dance the night away...for frankenberry, for frankenberry
  • kilimonian
    April 12, 2006
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    that is highly original and well written. Great imagery and descriptions. I understood what you meant and the emotions strung behind. I absolutely love your style from your words to your page. keep it up, man I really want some cereal.

  • Rebel Rebel
    April 12, 2006
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    Killogg's.

    It was good to read it. Eating cold cereal with milk will never be the same. Green eggs and ham, you're busted!!!
  • silhouetted soul
    April 12, 2006
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    Wow. Hilarious. Definitely original. Poor Frankenberry. Although I probably shouldn't say that, the last thing he probably wants is for people to pity him. Well, it's a great poem regardless. Good rhymes. Very creative. A job well done!

  • -BlackKnight- silver member
    April 12, 2006
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    Y'know, I don't recall ever having Frankenberry cereal before, nor any Count Chocula. Not really sure why; guess it's just one of those odd coincidences out there, or something like that.

    Anyway, funny poem; the meter, for the most part, was pretty solid and the rhymes were as well, though I was a bit thrown off in the first stanza 'cause lines one, two and four rhymed; nothing too bad though. Good luck in that contest; Lord knows, I ain't funny!
  • Yvette Champ
    April 12, 2006
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    Well written,original and hilarious.This was like a breath of fresh air, a moment in time to laugh out loud in a world full of serious issues this is what we need a balance of, good down to earth humour that is creative and inoffensive.A wonderful diversion for me,I must confess I always felt sorry for Frankenstein rather than scared, he always looked so sad rather than aggressive and now he must be even sadder!Well done Mark,good luck in the contest,love and light,Yvette

  • moment liver
    April 12, 2006
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    he he he he he, I really enjoyed this, very comical...Frankenberry, he he he Nice job, you captured the originality factor too. Awesome, hip hip for you.

    See you around the deep end
    moment liver

  • spamwitch
    April 12, 2006
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    I don't know what to say, besides the fact that the contest idea was brilliant, you really managed to use a level of creativity that made the entire read fun. I love the whole piece in it's entirety..(spelling?) Very quirky and humorous combined with your choice of art work made it flawless in my opinion. Bravo!
  • blessedbeyondbelief
    April 12, 2006
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    This is a very creative write...I wanna know the answer too when you find out...cuz I'm not all the skeered of Frankenberry...lol, good luck in the contest...keep up the great work, many blessings to you.

  • NooNiThEWitcH
    April 12, 2006
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    awesome

    This is amazing.. Very funny and creative!!!
    I love it!!!! It made me smile and laugh all the way..
    Very nicely written, with an excellent choice of words and awesome rhyme and flow.
    I loved these lines the most:
    "Look at me now! I’m fat and pink!"
    .."And my frickin’ name is Frankenberry!"
    .."Apparently, his name is now Count Chocula. "

    Keep on writing and good luck in the contest. This was really awesome..
    Nooni

  • Marissa Ann Scott
    April 12, 2006
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    My goodness! I really really hope that win a trophy! You come up with the most original things to write about! lol! Where do you come up with these things Mark??

    I've had writers block for days now. I've written nothing good in days! I wrote some over-emotional vent on another site i lately joined for the soul purpose of venting and getting a friend on it to join AP.

    How on earth do ya do it?!
    *I read this with my mouth forming a small O of amazement for the entire thing!*

    Marissa.

  • NoWayJo
    April 12, 2006
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    I do suspect Cap'n Crunch may have this same complaint considering how his whole Naval Commander reputation has been blown by a cereal box image. But look what it's done for Tony the Tiger and the Trix Rabbit!

    I never ate Frankenberry Cereal myself, but I can understand how Frankenstein himself is feeling a bit offended. really cute poem, Mark...You've got a quirky but a great imagination!

    Jo
  • Revwilliamfoos
    April 12, 2006
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    i loved this and had to laugh when the most holy rev. said that the purple tele tubbie was gay why did he not go after frankie as well after all he was pink and fluffy. i realy loved this write to no end and thanks for writing it.
    love the papa
    Edited on Apr 12, 6:01 p.m. because ''.

  • Robin Candor
    April 12, 2006
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    I really enjoyed this and it made me want to say something about Quisp and Quake, who while not having monster notoriety still have had to lose some dignity as aliens and so forth. Thanks for featuring this it is a fun ride. RC

  • Mark Rickerby gold member
    April 12, 2006
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    Thanks! It was fun to write. Cool idea for a contest. Cereal killers. lol

    Mark

    P.S. Frankenberry is a little hard to get a hold of because no mailmen will go to the old castle on the hill, but I've got his email address so I'll send him your regards.

  • KnightRhymer
    April 12, 2006
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    Damn this just made it that much harder to judge. Thanks alot Frankenberry.
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