News sources are reporting today that William “Bill” Post — the man who created the beloved toaster treat Pop-Tarts — died on Saturday, his family announced. He was 96.
Post, a Michigan native and son of immigrants who worked his way up from a truck washer to a senior vice president, brightened millions of Americans’ mornings with the sweet pastry that hit the shelves in 1964. The great-grandfather is often credited with inventing the breakfast treat, though he would always say it was a team effort, according to his obituary.
So it is HIS fault that plenty of little kids are rotting in prison after biting their pop-tart in the shape of an assault gun while in school.
ReplyDeleteThat said, our schools are safe now.
Bob Moore of Bob's Red Mill just died, too. https://www.inc.com/roy-canivel/bob-moore-founder-of-bobs-red-mill-has-died-leaving-his-company-to-its-employees.html
ReplyDeleteNever was a fan of pop-tarts. The promise was a tart with a nice gooey filling. The reality as a crumbly slab with a schmeer a few molecules thick. But, good on him for his work.