National Animal Cracker's Day: Here are 6 facts you might not know
HOUSTON - "Animal crackers in my soup. Monkeys and lions loop the loop." In the film Curly Top released in 1935, Shirley Temple sang the song "Animal Crackers in My Soup," a song that would go on to immortalize the love for animal crackers that many people have for this tasty, animal-shaped cracker. For many people, animal crackers continue to be a favorite childhood snack. It's such a beloved snack, that it now has its own holiday. For anyone who hasn't had an animal cracker in awhile, this holiday is a good time to try them out again or to introduce them to their children.
In honor of Animal Cracker Day, here are six facts you might not have known about animal crackers:
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More than 40 million packages of animal crackers are sold every year.
*To benefit the World Wildlife Fund, Barnum's Animal Crackers were originally available with 16 endangered species.
*Even though the song "Animal Crackers in My Soup" mentions rabbits, they've never been a part of animal crackers.
*In 2002, koalas were added to commemorate the 100th anniversary of animal crackers by Nabisco.
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Animal cracker boxes had strings on top of them so they could be used as Christmas ornaments.
* In 1902, animal crackers sold for a nickel a box.
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