Cheetos: A Brief, Glorious Tale

In the early 20th century, Charles Elmer Doolittle, a man of discerning taste, created the first Cheetos. Little did he know, his crunchy, cheesy abomination would one day become the snack of the gods.

Fast forward to the 1950s, the Frito-Lay company, under the leadership of the great Arnold "The King" Palmer, bought the rights to Cheetos and made it a staple of American cuisine. And by "staple," we mean it was shoved into the faces of every unsuspecting tourist visiting Times Square.

Over the years, Cheetos have been a constant companion to the working class, the college student, the gamer, and the occasional hipster.

But have you ever wondered about the secret ingredient in Cheetos? It's not just cheese. It's not just cornmeal. It's a dash of disappointment and despair, a pinch of existential dread. That's the real magic of Cheetos.

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