He's An Impostor, The Navy Says About Cap'n Crunch

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[Perdogg]

We don't know how, but we missed a major scandal brewing in the Navy for decades. It's important, so even if we're a little late to the story we still wanted to point it out: Cap'n Crunch is an impostor.

The Cap'n was unmasked on June 14 by a food blogger, who noticed the uniform he wears on cereal boxes had the stripes of a commander, not a captain. That is: A captain has four stripes on his sleeve, while a commander has three.

As the story spread, the Navy confirmed what you might be fearing: Cap'n Crunch is a fraud, tricking innocent children since his introduction in 1963.

[the OlLine Rebel]

His hat looks early 1800s, Napoleonic style. As does his ship.

Things weren’t the same then.

[skeeter]

Fake scandal to distract the masses. There will be more!

Testimony is being taken now indicating Captain Kangaroo had Mr Greenjeans, Bunny Rabbit & the Town Clown strip searched in an effort to find a gallon of strawberries discovered missing from the Treasure House freezer.

[ForAmerica]

Liberals are going after everything they can find, I wish they would put that much energy into doing something good and useful! But there is no rest for the wicked.


Isaiah (NET) 57:20 But the wicked are like a surging sea that is unable to be quiet; its waves toss up mud and sand. 57:21 There will be no prosperity,” says my God, “for the wicked.”

[PowderMonkey]

(Sigh)...I've got some bad news for ya'.

[prisoner6]

That is a keeper! I’m going to...borrow that, LOL!

[Salamander]

Went out of business after being there *forever*.

Wonder if they noticed the irony of their 'window display' at any point?

[MarkL]

Not true at all...

In the Navy, the person in command of a ship is referred to as “Captain,” no matter what his actual rank.

I seem to recall seeing a Lt Commander who was in charge of a ship, and another Commander who was in charge of a submarine.

Both were correctly referred to as “captain!”

Mark

[Cyber Liberty]

Dontchu make fun of the Captain! There’s a murder trial going on in FLA named after him.

[Slings and Arrows]

Probably not. See my tagline.

[Dr. Sivana]

My nemesis, Captain Marvel is a real Captain, as is Captain Marvel Jr. Mary Marvel is making no false assertion of rank. More investigation will need to take place to ascertain the status of the three Lt. Marvels.

[camle]

this begs the BIG question: is Dr.Who really a doctor?

[jimmyo57]

Judging from this Captain’s insignia, I am guessing he’s a Captain in Some Rural Fire Department. AND he has FIVE stripes on his sleeve!

You are correct! As a retired Navy man I can assure you his mustache isn’t within regulations. (Even in the Adm Zumwalt days! lol)

[left that other site]

What does five stripes signify? Would that mean that My beloved Captain Kangaroo is actually an Admiral? :-)

[DManA]

Here's how it works folks.

An executive from PepsiCo takes an executive from NPR to lunch. He discusses a nice contribution his company is thinking about making to NPR.

Then in passing he mentions a fun little story NPR might like to run about a “controversy” over the Cap’n uniform.

The Pepsico exec goes back to his office and cuts a check, The NPR exec goes back and cuts a segment.

Sales of Cap’n Crunch spike upwards for a couple of weeks and a few $million flows right to the bottom line.

[DManA]

He’s a doektah.

[Charles Martel]

Five stripes would make him Fleet Admiral Kangaroo, IIRC. ;-)

[Pan_Yan]

Now they’re in my breakfast cereal. Them Nazis are everywhere.

[Pan_Yan]

Yep. Most submarine captains are, in fact, Commanders. I even saw a Master Chief Captain on a tug once.

[left that other site]

A promotion!

Wonderful!

He deserves it! :-)

[BlueMondaySkipper]

Back in my days playing the original Call Of Duty online, my name was Captain Andtennille...