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Mr. Peanut

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The Resume

    (July 24, 1947- )
    Planters Peanuts were founded in 1906
    He becomes the logo for Planters Peanuts (1916).
    He appeared as a wind up toy, salt and pepper shakers, as a hot air balloon and on a football
    He has a fan club called Peanut Pals
    He appears in the Macy Thanksgiving Day parade (1997)
    He becomes the official snack food of Nascar (1999)
    Designed by 14 year old Antonio Gentile

Why he might be annoying:

    He is a tough nut to crack.
    His outfit consists of spats, a cane, a monocle, top hat and white gloves.
    A contest was held to design the logo for Planters Peanuts, the prize was $5. A graphic artist eventually added a monocle, gloves and top hat to the peanut that just had arms and legs.

Why he might not be annoying:

    'The Simpsons' did a parody of Mr. Peanut in their Thanksgiving Day parade and their Halloween episode.
    George Washington Carver could find 500 uses for him.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 29 Votes: 58.62% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 45 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 104 Votes: 51.92% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 125 Votes: 44.00% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 260 Votes: 50.38% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 320 Votes: 48.44% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 680 Votes: 51.62% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 1938 Votes: 54.95% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 5389 Votes: 55.26% Annoying