The Story of the JOLLY GREEN GIANT - Life in America 

The farmer w/Little Sprout looks like he was drawn by the Keebler Elves people.

At 9 years old (72), the FIRST kite I ever had was The Jolly Green Giant Kite! I think it took two Cheerio(?) Cereal Box tops and shipping to get it! My Dad, my Brother, and I took it over to the school there in Redondo Beach, and flew it until it broke, maybe an hour? LOL GREAT MEMORIES THOUGH! :)

I remember growing up in the 60s thru 80s seeing the classic jolly green giant commercials on TV.

A fascinating look at one of America's legendary brand mascots, The Jolly Green Giant. 🌽

My paternal grandfather work for Minnesota valley canning and green giant for over 45 years. My maternal grandfather also worked there. The canning factory part of the building in Le Sueur is all gone. They tore it down several years ago. Many memories of that place

In 1965, The Kingsmen, of "Louie, Louie" fame, recorded a song inspired by the Jolly Green Giant, called, The Jolly Green Giant. The first lyrics of the song are, in fact, the Jolly Green Giant jingle itself.💚💚💚💚 Little Sprout is one of the cutest kid friendly mascots ever!

My Dad took my 2 sisters and I to Al’s Thrifty Mart to get a few groceries. There was a huge 6 ft cut out The Jolly Green Giant made of shiny, foil material! The manager was throwing it out. I guess the promotion ended. My oldest sister asked if she could have it and the manager said “sure!” My Mom worked night shift and came inside of the house and saw that Jolly Green Giant! It scared her half to DEATH!!! 😂😂🤣

I remember the green giant commercials on TV for many several years.

Another great video 👍. I remember the commercials on TV. “From the valley of the jolly, Ho, Ho, Ho Green Giant”. Back in the days when everyone in the family sat down and ate dinner together. Back when kids were expected to eat their vegetables. No desert until you eat your vegetables. There was a rumor that the Giant stands behind his corn and peas 😉

I just wanna start off by saying everyone of your vlogs I watch has me reminiscing! This channel is my favorite channel on RU-vid every subject matter you touch on I can definitely tell you’ve done your homework thank you so much for all the wonderful memories and the pictures that you find for each subject, and how detailed you get with regards to the subject matter! They literally take me away from my stressful day thank you so much! I am a subscriber and I ring the bell every single time! Please do one for Bob’s big boy it’s a nationwide chain!

Ho Ho Ho Green Giant! Blue Earth is right down the road from me! They have a traditional two day festival in the summertime.

Many generations of my family have lived in and around Le Sueur, MN. I was born and raised there. I remember having Green Giant toys as a kid. Cool photos you found for this video.

Thanks for the time it takes for these videos.

these videos take me to my happy place. not much can do that, these days.. i find your channel very soothing - thank you

I've seen the old commercials of him.

Born in 66. Green giant song and sprout got me to eat peas and broccoli

Good things from the garden, Garden in the valley! The valley of the Jolly Green Giant, Giant!

I operated a pea combine and a corn picker for Green Giant in Wisconsin during the 60s. Unbelievably long hours on an open tractor, day and night in all weather. I loved it. It was one of the best jobs I ever had. Thanks for this nice presentation.

There was one Green Giant ad that aired only a few times in 1972 and was pulled. In it they moved him to the city and had him standing amongst skyscrapers and other buildings, and instead of "Valley of the Jolly Green Giant", it said "Hometown of the Jolly Green Giant." They even changed his jingle to reflect the move. The following year they moved him back to the valley and introduced the Sprout.

Another great video, thanks

For decades, we had a major Green Giant facility in my town. Created a lot of jobs. My aunt worked there till the day she died. It shut down years ago for reasons I can no longer remember. The sprawling facility was then purchased and revamped by S. Martinelli to expand production of their world famous apple cider.

Yes I remember that brand. It is still a favorite product of my childhood and still is. Thanks for sharing this with us that watch your channel. Brings back memories. Thanks again.

My brothers and I had flown many Jolly Green Giant kites. Lots of lessons learned by collecting labels for Mom to send out to get the free kites. Six to 8 weeks delivery by mail seemed like an eternity but was so much fun flying the kites so high they look like a pea in the sky.

Little Green Sprout looks like he was drawn by the same studio that did the movie "The Point". "Up in the Valley of the Jolly Green Giant..." It's a valley. Valleys are DOWN, not up.

The Jolly Green Giant's first name is Jolly and he stands over 55 feet tall. The sweet corn Green Giant uses is their own sweet corn hybrid seed which they developed many years ago.

As usual, very interesting. 👍

I love your videos. Short and to the point, informative without rambling on and a nice narration voice 👍🏻

Love my veggies!!!

My hubby & I went to the town of Blue Earth to visit the museum for the jolly green giant! It was a fun day visit while in southern Minnesota

Ho Ho Ho.....loved seeing the commercial may years ago.

Thanks for all the great nostalgic memories!

I loved those commercials with that big Jolly Green Giant and the song 🎶 Ho ho ho Green Giant 🎶

Anything Green Giant History is so Awesome! Got me to eating my Vegetables a lot better as a kid growing up by the Ads and Commercials, Started liking Spinach a lot as well because of Popeye! Thank-You for sharing and God Bless!

i grew up in the 80's with the jolly green giant as a kid. i miss the old commercials. they had the best jangle back then.

Best corn ever is the frozen in butter sauce. Melt in your mouth goodness.

Great video I enjoyed it thank you very much 👍😊

I remember working at a Green Giant cannery in Waitsburg Washington in the Summer of 1981, was processing and sorting Lima beans made very good money at the time, but it was only seasonal work, worked every day until the harvest was over, sadly the plant doesn’t exist anymore, because I had enlisted in the Air Force but I had great memories of working there

Does anyone remember the Pop Shoppe? I grew up in Denver in the 70's, and it was a big deal to go pick out your flavors.

A great video as always

You've done so many stories about American companies, restaurants and businesses. The one thing that strikes me are the majority of these are bought out, merged, acquired by other large conglomerates. Some have managed to sustain the quality, however often times the quality drops and they fade into oblivion.

Fascinating history here!.Didn’t know the history behind the Green Giant!.HO HO HO Green Giant!.😅😊

I remember when Little Sprout came into existence the Libbys Libbys Libbys jingle later followed from Libbys. It came in to counter Little Sprout getting the kid's attention. Went like this, Libbys Libbys Libbys on the lable lable lable. You will like it like it like it on the table table table. It says Libbys Libbys Libbys on lable lable lable.

I love frozen vegetables soooo much!

My favourite mascot. Mr.Bubble, Kool-Aid Man, and the Underwood Devil are close behind.

The green will be for ever and ever!!!!!!

About a hundred miles south west of the Twin Cities is a tall green water tower with the words "Valley of the Jolly" on it.

Green Giant had a canning factory in Lanark, Illinois until the 1980s. Then General Mills took over and moved the plant to Belvidere Illinois.

Cool, I have these veggies in cans on my aisle at the Ingle s where I work 😀

Everyone loves the Green Giant...HO HO HO

Does anybody know who did the voice of the jolly Green Giant? Found out it was Elmer "Len" Dresslar Jr...still remember it!

Ho Ho Ho Green Giant I remember those old commercials.

Perfect end to a great day. Thanks

In the 1970s my father's factory produced Jolly Green Giant dolls. They were big, about four feet tall. I never heard how successful the promotion was. To my mind, there was something vaguely creepy about a bright green doll that big that was wearing nothing but a toga. The Green Giant factory must have had at least some misgivings, too. They followed that promotion up with production of a Green Giant doll about four inches tall. The workers at the factory called these "midget giants."

My girlfriend and I love this channel! Can you do a history of Mad Magazine for a future segment?

How well I remember hearing, in the valley of the jolly, ho ho ho, green giant.

As a child I was terrified of the Jolly Green Giant. If the commercial came on tv I would scream in horror.

Ho, ho, ho, Green Giant!

Still a scary mascot...all these years later. :)

It's always good with butter.

Great video.

Talk about the Jolly Green Giant. He’s so big and mean. He stands in the valley with his hands on his hips. And then he hits you with a can of beans.

I’ve been to that statue. 😊

One would've thought that "ho ho ho" had already been taken by Santa Claus!

Up in the land of the jolly Green giant. Ho!Ho!Ho! Green giant

i love sweet peas. put them on mac and cheese!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Minnesota in the house

Im just green giant corn fan with butter on mound of corn

From the Valley of the Jolly >> HO HO HO

Love it

We know what he was eating, but look at the smile at 3:13. I think the more apropos question is: what is he SMOKING?

Inspired a great song by The Kingsmen.

Ho ho ho green giant!

Am i only here to figure out if the green giant performs photosynthesis. Yes. Yes I am.

If u think about it, in most of your videos it's always one company buying another monopoly. Soon there will be only a handful of companies but I'm betting they spread it out one guy owning many companies making it not look like a monopoly

He has his show on tv

Didn't that big green bastard fight the Brown Gargantua in the sixties Toho film "War of the Gargantuas"? He should fight Godzilla next - THAT'll make kids eat their damn peas!

As a kid, it bothered me thinking of how he was always standing over the crops and wondering just how those peas were getting watered. Ho ho ho, Green Giant! 💚

When I would eat green giant green peas I would say ho ho .

Oh, my! I'm just waiting for all the green people to protest. Can't have a green person portrayed as big and jolly and vegan!

It's not easy being green. . .

Do a video on Media Play.

Unfortunately he was killed by Kirk and Spock in episode 23 of Star Trek: "Who mourns for the Giant".

Ho ho ho.

He died. The autopsy showed that he was a human bean.

I am surprised that someone hasn't decided that this is racist!

If hes a giant. Then why is he as small as a pea pod?

Haha...He was German; therefore, angry and threatening

Pease on earth

Hopefully being green he won’t “offend” anyone and be canceled! I remember in the late 60’s or early 70’s my uncle had a large Green Giant kite which after adding extra string flew very high.