"Patriotic" Food

I realize this is nothing new, but as I just returned from the grocery store where Little Debbie products were on sale, (Krogers 97 cents hurry)...I saw the selection of the regular Little Debbie items all dolled up for the upcoming fourth of july holiday.

Red and blue rice krispy treats, marshmallow puffs with red and blue decorations, snack cakes, brownies, etc., all decorated with a Patriotic theme. Then down the jello isle with the display of the berry blue and red jello. Even the store cookies and the lofthouse cookies all little stars and other red and blue decorations.

So besides making me think of the George Carlin routine about why there is no blue food, I wondered, how does eating a such decorated snack make me patriotic? Sure I can see the whole xmas or valentines day decoration scenario because parents do buy that stuff for school parties. Yes there is of course the kid factor, "MOMMY buy me the stars and stripes snack cakes"....

So is it really "American as apple pie" anymore or is it now....American like "insert brand name that decorates for fourth of july".....Put down those Freedom Fries and grab a red and blue rice krispy treat....

still.....where is the blue food.....

:-)