I have not seen Banana Split Oreos on the shelves for a number of years now, but they will always have a special place in my heart. I believe that it was my passionate advocacy for this product, which first appeared on the shelves in 2008, that really cemented my identity as a dedicated pusher of questionable packaged food. This was a true Limited Edition flavor, available only fleetingly before vanishing into the night, leaving me bereft, wishing I had built an end-of-days

I am writing this as an after-the-fact retrospective, so I can say that the Lay's “Do Us A Flavor” contest in 2013 set the tone for all the years of glory that would follow. A ludicrous amount of prize money ($1 million supposedly) went to the person who submitted the winning flavor. This bothers me only in that the tiara was given to the wrong contestant, in my opinion. Mediocrity carried the day, which is a shame. The three contenders in 2013 were Cheesy Garlic Bread (yel