Duke freshman Rasheed Sulaimon proves with this Instagram picture of accumulated snakes snacks in his dorm room that Duke students, at least, aren't above eating Pop-Tarts.
...Honestly, this is a question I have never considered prior to this evening.
And, no, I didn't think of it because I was eating or craving a rectangle of empty-calories and all (or at least mostly) fake ingredients. It came to my attention thanks to a story in The Daily Tar Heel, the UNC student newspaper. Apparently, UNC student stores and Walmarts in the Triangle will soon start selling Pop-Tarts with a UNC logo on them. Similar marketing campaigns will happen at Michigan State, Florida State, Arkansas and Georgia.
The article doesn't say why these schools were picked, but UNC sophomore Julie Brown offers her theory:
Sophomore Julie Brown said she thinks Kellogg’s picked UNC for its fan base.
“They chose us because Carolina fans are the most school spirited, and they’re going to sell the most — it’s all about money, and Duke fans are above eating Pop-Tarts.”
Well, huh. I'm not sure why Julie Brown thinks Duke fans are above eating Pop-Tarts—whether it's a left-handed elitist criticism, a compliment on Duke fans' perceived well-balanced diets or something else—but, whatever the reason, the statement strikes me as slightly absurd.
So, Internet, does anyone have an opinion: are Duke fans above eating Pop-Tarts?
Oh, and, by the way, in case these Pop-Tarts don't fly off the shelves, no big deal—apparently Pop-Tarts have a shelf life of one year (see: ingredients, fake, above...)
8:55 p.m. update: Jonathan Bishop, @CameronCrazy336, made a nice point:
@laurakeeley @dailytarheel. Its bc most fans of UNC are "Wal-Mart fans" . Duke fans would rather eat real pastries or cream puffs
As, in, Brian Zoubek cream puffs. Virtual hat tip to Jonathan.
Comments
Dream Puffz
Thu, 08/23/2012 - 13:34 — ThePRGuyDuke students are waiting for Zoubek's Dream Puffz franchise to open on campus. Unfortunately, they tend to flop in the oven.
And bluecat, thanks for the laugh. You are an exemplary representative of Duke (not).
duke fan!!
Tue, 08/21/2012 - 16:05 — bluecat69bluecat69i am a duke fan and i also eat pop-tarts, but what chaps my ass is that the cow college had the balls too turn in the boys from crappel hill '' A FINE EDUCATIONAL INISITUTAION OF HIGHER LEARNING''' for academic FRAUD , we here at duke take education serious, that is why none of you numb sculls from unc or ncsu could even get into DUKE!!!!!!!
Just wow
Tue, 08/21/2012 - 15:33 — gvillegatrMany of us, no matter our affiliation, have questioned time and time again the bias of the blogger or writer here inside the News and Disturber.
Many of us, no matter our affiliation, could have been and probably were right, but really could not prove it.
Well, after reading this blog, there is absolutely no question you are a biased *****.
You did not even pretend to hide your bias and YOU GET PAID TO DO THIS. Wal-Mart fan? Really?? I expect this out of a poster, but not the writer.
A UNC student - sophomore Julie "Downtown" Brown - says DUIke folks are "above eating a pop-tart." And you say that is "absurd!"
The only thing absurd is you taking a shot at a nineteen yr old student who probably made her statement in jest even though there probably is some truth to what she said.
Keep writing a blog that no one will read or comment on at DookNow and pray that a lot of them are released under the title ACCNow so they MIGHT get read.
awww
Fri, 08/24/2012 - 23:36 — mad_maxgatr mad.
Duke fans both near and far
Mon, 08/20/2012 - 22:27 — agreyj13Duke fans both near and far like to support Durham's local food scene, thus they buy the homemade pop't art from DaisyCakes http://eatdaisycakes.com/menu/cafe-menu
The Durham food scene is
Tue, 08/21/2012 - 09:23 — laura_keeley (author)The Durham food scene is rather awesome