The case for the bottle jack for auto service bob is the. I could pop a balloon, i could rip a tissue, i could jump off a dolls house, i could wrestle an action man, i could duff a daffodil and i could test drive a tonka, i could pummel a peach, i could eat a whole sausage roll. It then became the theme song for the spin off series crush a grape made by itv. Catchphrases such as ooh i could crush a grape, and i could rip a tissue, coined by. Drugs, laced with rock n roll, and the public finally getting their hands on some birth control how could things get any better. Jfk, the president that could bang you with a swift wink of his eye.
Legend notes that the name cracker jack came into use when a customer who tried the product, exclaimed thats really a cracker jack. Stu francis ooh i could crush a grape 7 single 1983 youtube. Meaning of im so excited i could crush a grape english. As well as his main catchphrase, ooh, i could crush a grape. I still have some of trinkets that came from cracker jacks. I have such wonderful memories of eating cracker jacks as a kid and finding a prize at the bottom of the box. Actually the words cracker jack was a slang expression on those days, meaning something very pleasing. Give me a little of that cracker jack you aint caramel coated cracker jack the surprise, bitch you gonna get waxed this that shit, you cant do nothin about odb girls aint pretty to me anymore cuz you aint bein a real whore ooh, you aint a real whore yells some crazy shit you cant say, wear nails anymore you aint givin up, a manicure. Stus signature quote ooh, i could crush a grape, was the first of many, and i was intrigued to find out where this saying came from. Crackerjack is a british childrens television series that aired on the bbc television service from 14 september 1955 until 21 december 1984 except during 1971 on 11 february 2019, it was announced that crackerjack would return in 2020, 35 years after it was last aired. Spread on buttered cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees for 1015 minutes.
The twoway fritolay is upending its tradition of including a physical prize with the peanutandpopcorn treat. I know ive posted about lifting cars, but this is about equipment for doing so. We found a cracker jack commercial on youtube featuring the jingle. A musthave for baseball games, cracker jacks are also perfect for everyday snacking, with delicious caramel coated popcorn and peanuts awaiting you inside each bag. It came from the childrens tv show crackerjack, in which a man called stu francis used to shout catchphrases. The best of the bunch when youre looking for a treat thats salty and sweet, cracker jack has been making mouths smile for over 100 years. All models have a chrome main ram and a chrome pump piston. Ooh, i could crush a grape and other highlights of. This song was first brought out for bbc tvs crackerjack.
Once i had a little dog i called him cracker jack he had a spot around one eye that looked just like a patch his legs were way too long and he was awkward as could be. Crackerjacks is one of the oldest and largest regional fireworks clubs in the united states. A delicious recipe for grape crush, with vodka, chambord raspberry liqueur and sweet and sour mix. Ohhhhh i could crush a grape the things that excite me or will be doing so in the not too distant future. For some added cardiovascular exercise, try jacks for 1 minute 30 seconds and then at the end a 30 second burst of jacks as fast as you can go. I could crush a grape i could jump off a dolls house i could wrestle an action man i could test drive a tonka i could rip a tissue i could prise open a mince pie i could pop a balloon television appearances include. When it rains and you look like from lotr adventure perfect shot snoopy snow sculpture.
Whether its a handout for halloween trick or treaters, as in this vintage ad, or something bought at a baseball game or the zoo where i remember it most, cracker jack is an american product and icon that has been sold for more than 120 years. It stars cracker jack pitchman jack gilford as the snack vendor. There are countless of pictures with him wearing silly hats let me pack this sun in to the car real quick after the mandalorian, im waiting for this run away. Ooh i could crush a grape my childhood memories, 1980s. Jacks are hard to do for an extended period of time. We always had cracker jacks when we went deer hunting. I have been meaning to watch this movie for ages and have heard no end of effusive compliments and hyperbolic praise. The powers that be said decided that unless the childrens tv budget could pay it would have to end. You may, or may not depending on a whether you grew up in the uk and b are as ancient as the choob, remember a 1980s confectionbiscuit called 54321. Doing these in intervals as the first person said, is a good way to break it down. The classic show was a hit with generations of kids and its coming back to the bbc.
These professional bottle jacks meet the highest standards. Crackerjack is australian slang for something that is really great. In fact, it was my new years day iamnottakinganap strategy. I finally watched breakfast at tiffanys the other day. Id think they could also be decent for doing tires, given their small size. The crackerjacks is first and foremost a social club. Named for its distinct grapelike smell, this indica. The cracker jack kid youve got to search for the prize and always remember i. Just commenting on this so when he replies to my text about. It kind of is a tool time issue, but also an automotive general topic. Catchphrases such as ooh i could crush a grape, and i could rip a tissue, coined by stu francis, who.
Boltons stu francis might have been late to the crackerjack party, he was the shows final presenter from 1980 to 1984 but its. Crush is a brand of carbonated soft drinks owned and marketed internationally by keurig dr pepper, originally created as an orange soda, orange crush. Baby baby, youre a cracker jack cracker jack, cracker jack, cracker jack. Former crackerjack presenter stu francis and krankies star. Our crackerjack wines are proudly australian in character. Club members range from professional fireworks manufacturers and shooters. Ooh, i could crush a grape and other highlights of childrens tv. Jul 01, 20 1 cup unpopped popcorn 1 cup peanuts 1 tbs butter 2 cups packed brown sugar 12 c.
Jan 29, 2018 ohhhhh i could crush a grape the things that excite me or will be doing so in the not too distant future. Moreover, a serving size of cracker jacks for a normal sized bag is only 12 cup and each bag contains 3 servings. Invented around 1992 by a bartender by the name of pete at the now closed swackhammers who went by the nickname crackerjack in spokane, washington. Just commenting on this so when he replies to my text about where he gets it i can find your post again. A list of lyrics, artists and songs that contain the term cracker jack from the lyrics.
Baby baby, when you miss me when you hug me and when you kiss me. Grape ape, propagated by apothecary genetics and barneys farm, is a mostly indica strain that crosses mendocino purps, skunk, and afghani. Learn more about the history of cracker jacks and the legends of popcorn. Stu francis from bolton still does his schoolboy one liners in pantomimes wherever theyll have him 30 years on. Stu was born on 30 january 1951, the same day as pop star phil collins.
Ooh, i could i only have obscene one liners in retaliation to this classic so i wont go there. Cracker jacks prize in the box will now be digitized. The box of sweet caramel popcorn and the lure of a cheap toy mixed within. The 80s era of crackerjack with stu francis maybe not as fondly remembered. Whose catchphrase did this belong to, i know it was a childrens tv presenter but i cant remember his name, i think he could eat a mars bar. Francis had numerous catchphrases on crackerjack, mostly based on his prolific ooh. Ed stewart and stu francis, who popularised the catchphrase ooh, i could crush a grape.
Mar, 2014 the powers that be said decided that unless the childrens tv budget could pay it would have to end. Apr 29, 2016 cracker jacks prize in the box will now be digitized. He worked on a farm until he had saved 200 dollars and then started selling popcorn that was made by hand method with steam machinery, on 1 fourth avenue in chicago, now known as federal street, in 1871. What are you looking forward to doing as the nights get longer and summer draws closer. Crush a grape once again the cult classic is coming. Dec 09, 2008 in 1987, he hosted border tvs crush a grape, a childrens game show in a similar vein to his era of crackerjack. Its friday, its five oclock, its crackerjack again. Crush a grape once again the cult classic is coming back to the bbc. Can you say crackerjack without saying crackerjack.
The crackerjack range of australian wines reflects a contemporary winemaking style, full of fruit with concentrated flavours. I bought one new 40 years ago, have floor jacks, bottle jacks, heck even cracker jacks, but the old scissors is the best all around, including portability. Cracker jacks thats what you get in cracker jack best. My 4 yo, otis, and stu francis doing stus famous catchphrase. It exists primarily to allow those who like fireworks to share ideas and experiences. Idk who made it but im impressed majestic great dane california firefighter herding a gaggle of alpacas to safety this is the king of sweden. A musthave for baseball games, cracker jacks are also perfect for everyday snacking, with delicious caramel coated popcorn and. Still does the club circuit and appears in panto every year. In the 1980s, stu francis entertained young viewers with his catchphrase ooh, i could crush a grape. Stu francis born 1951, bolton, lancashire, england is a british comedian with a camp style of delivery who achieved celebrity as lead presenter on the childrens television programme crackerjack 19791984, on which his catchphrase was ooh.
Boltonborn comic who featured on itvs the comedians in the 1970s, but is best known for fronting crackerjack and threatening to crush grapes. Your swell technique cant be beat you are the one boy who makes all my dreams come true my cracker jack, youre. Light corn syrup 1 cup butter 1 tsp salt 12 tsp baking soda. Cook sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt in saucepan over medium heat until bubbly about 5 minutes. The cracker jack prize inside has been as much a part of the nostalgia and love for. Stu francis ooh i could crush a grape 7 single 1983. Go into a parts store, wal mart, tractor supply, and youll see as many if not more bottle jacks than alligator type hydraulic lifting jacks. I always wanted the whizzer ring, but usually got the plastic pin ball game. So if you were hungry and decided to eat the whole thing it would be 360 calories, 6g of fat, 210mg of sodium, 69g of carbohydrates, 3g of fiber, 6g of protein and a whopping 45g of sugar. Presenters included michael aspel, ed stewart and stu francis, who popularised the catchphrase ooh, i could crush a grape. It was the mighty stu francis off crackerjack who also had ooh i could test drive a tonka truck in his repetoire. Catchphrases were always a big part of crackerjacks crackerjack. The bbc today announced that the cult childrens tv show will be the latest old classic to be revived, 35 years after its final episode the show.
Hall about the creation of his famous catchphrases such as ooh. These units can be used horizontally and vertically. The new version of crackerjack will be hosted by x. Homemade cracker jacks recipe, whats cooking americ. Crush a grape once again the cult classic is coming back to. My dad buys diet grape crush all the time in canada. How cracker jack began cracker jack all began in 1871 with a german immigrant named frederick william rueckheim. Even so, our membership spans the country with members hailing from the carolinas, florida, connecticut and washington. A delicious recipe for crackerjack, with black sambuca, jagermeister herbal liqueur and rumple minze peppermint liqueur.
Light corn syrup 1 cup butter 1 tsp salt 12 tsp baking soda preheat oven to 250 degrees pop popcorn, place. Ooh, i could crush a grape and other highlights of childrens tv show crackerjack. It was created in 1911 by beverage and extract chemist neil c. This will elevate the heart rate and really work you out. Candycoated popcorn, peanuts, and a prize thats what you get in cracker jack all s are acknowledged to be held by their respective owners.
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