I'm so old I Remember when:

[RoyalChick]

This link will tell you how dangerous this toy is & the name also!

https://www.cpsc.gov/manufacturer/chuck-howard-toy

Oh! I don’t remember the name Ker Banger. But clacker ball rings a bell. Maybe mine were generic.
Mine never shattered but if you got the rhythm wrong they could hit you on the hands or arm, and you needed to keep your arm extended or they could hit you in the face.
They were fun and the sound of them hitting when you were doing it right was very satisfying!

Strangely I have a sort of muscle memory about how to do it. Start low and build up momentum until the balls had enough speed to swing vertically up and hit both top and bottom. Bet I could still do it if I found mine in the attic!

 

[sdm111]

I'm not surprised, honestly. When I worked at Olive Garden many moons ago, we cooked everything(not the pasta) fresh in the morning. The sauces, soups, lasagna... I wouldn't be shocked if things were brought in frozen now

Through a lil internet investigation it appears some live are available with a majority "fresh" (read flash frozen). It seems that they hope customers will take that live and fresh are the same thing.

What I saw were the tails already butterflied in the plastic that can be pulled apart like some sausages come in.

How did you open this? View attachment 3725534

Butter knife
Or spoon

 

[Ponypoor]

I've seen that done at a state Fair in FL. So amazing.

I have not seen them here, surprisingly enough, I would have assumed they would be popular here, but I guess one needs the really understand how to train these beasts.

 

[Ponypoor]

How did you open this? View attachment 3725534

If you have long nails you could open by prying the lid off that way, while holding it in a grip with your arms against your torso - it’s also how it ended up spilt all over the kitchen floor…

 

[HappyHippyChick]

I remember when the gas had gone up to 36 cents and was so worried about it.

 

[Sally PB]

How many still do this when there are no buns around?

Or when you had leftover buns and had Bert and Ernie sandwiched?

 

[sdm111]

How many still do this when there are no buns around? View attachment 3725533

We did it cause no funds was around. Matter of fact as a kid I'd roast hotdogs over the flame from the range. Ate so many one time that I never ate any again. At 48 years old I still get nauseated thinking about what I did when I was probably around 10.

 

[The Moonshiner]

We did it cause no funds was around. Matter of fact as a kid I'd roast hotdogs over the flame from the range. Ate so many one time that I never ate any again. At 48 years old I still get nauseated thinking about what I did when I was probably around 10.

We had an electric range and I'd roll them around on the burner. Smoked the kitchen up, smelled like hell and tasted awful but I ate so so many that way.

 

[NanaK]

We had an electric range and I'd roll them around on the burner. Smoked the kitchen up, smelled like hell and tasted awful but I ate so so many that way.

A frying pan would work better.

 

[The Moonshiner]

A frying pan would work better.

I wasn't the smartest child