Did you know? I discovered via Google search, that "Cracker Jack" was a phrase at one time that was expressed when a person very much approved of something or someone. I learned that the person behind making "Cracker Jack" was handing out his product, but was still at odds with what to name his product. A patron was trying the product and expressed "That's Cracker Jack!" And bingo - hence the name. :)
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