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Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> On Mon 21 Jul 2008 07:44:48p, Edwin Pawlowski told us...
>
>>
>> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
>>>> The name Hydrox rings a major bell ! Could you remind me what I am
>>>> missing.
>>>
>>> A cookie given a name that makes it sound like an industrial cleaner or
>>> solvent.
>>>

>>
>> That is one reason they have not done as well as the Oreo. Hydrox was
>> the first, (and best, IMO) but Oreo had better marketing.

>
> I totally agree. Hydrox has always been my favorite, both in texture and
> in flavor.


But they had to have been smoking something when they dreamed up the name.


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