Home » Poems » Caren Krutsinger » Margarine Replaces Butter In the Sixties

Margarine Replaces Butter In the Sixties

Bluebonnet Margarine
Blonde girl with pigtails
In a blue checked gingham blouse
And a white pinafore

Showing us how GREAT 
It tastes.
And it does spread easier
Than butter.
For Sure!

We are innocent
Easily led.
Still believing in people’s good.
We switch over easily.
Finally forgetting 
What real butter used to taste like.

I had some the other day.
Wow!
Suddenly reawakened 
And refreshed!
Despising the pigtail girl.

Uh-oh.
I just looked up the ad.
It was the Sunbeam Bread girl.
Scratch this one.

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Ann Gilmour

Date: 8/24/2019 5:49:00 PM

I totally agree Caren, there is no better taste than butter, mmm... hot buttered crumpets, wish I had one now, haha. Enjoyed your lighthearted write Caren. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 8/25/2019 6:31:00 AM

It is so strange to me that when I think Blue Bonnet Margarine I ALWAYS picture the Sunbeam Bread girl instead of the Blue Bonnet Girl!