As mentioned in my previous post, today I’m sharing the costume I made and wore to D23, but first a little bit of backstory… When entering Disneyland one of the first things Guests see …

“Ay, Yi, Yi, Yi, I am the Frito Bandito. Give me Fritos corn chips and I’ll be your friend, the Frito Bandito you must not offend.”

These guys made food so much tastier back when we were kids.

The Frito Bandito was the cartoon Mascot for Fritos. The Frito Bandito is a stereotype of a Mexican bandit. His attire alone can be seen as offensive, one his personal features and how Mexicans have facial hair, dark skin. Then he caries a pistol and he will steal your Fritos

The Frito Bandito was the Fritos corn chips mascot from 1967~1971. I loved singing the song from their commercial, and had to buy the chips to get the cool Frito Bandito pencil eraser in bag of chips. 🎶 Ay, ay, ay, ay! oh, I am dee Frito Bandito. I like Frito's Corn Chips. I love them, I do. I want Frito's corn chips. I'll take them, from you. 🎶

1971 Frito-Lay WC FRITO Rubber Pencil Topper Eraser Play Figures Green & Yellow. 2 superb character rubber eraser type figures of W.C. Frito, the popular advertising figure for Frito Lays chips in the early 1970s. Condition excellent on both. Vintage Made in the USA!

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1960's Frito Bandito- I had a green one.

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