Slim Jim jerky recipe creator Lon Adams dies of COVID-19

WRIC ^ | Dec 2, 2020

[11th_VA]

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Alonzo “Lon” T. Adams II, the man who created the formula for Slim Jim beef jerky sticks, has died from complications of COVID-19. He was 95.

Lynn Barrow of Brown-Wynne Funeral Home in Raleigh, North Carolina, confirmed Wednesday that Adams died on Nov. 28. A graveside funeral service was held Wednesday, Barrow said.

[leaning conservative]

My guilty pleasure. What an amazing man, RIP.

[Born to Conserve]

The good news is that no one has died of old age since March.

[Rebelbase]

Completed many day long hikes fueled by Slim Jims.

[Leaning Right]

95, 90, 25...it doesn’t matter. Would this poor soul still be alive if it weren’t for COVID-19? If so, it’s a COVID-19 death.

And Red China can go to hell.

[OrangeHoof]

Was he buried upright in a long piece of cellophane?

[Rebelbase]

Thanks for the reminder. I need to put Trading Places on the Christmas movie playlist.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

processed ground beef, chicken meat and other parts

Parts is parts.

I have to admit they are tasty parts.

I always carry some in my emergency bag.

[beef]

“95! And the idiots blame COVID.”

Many years ago, obits would routinely list ‘old age’ as a cause of death.

[W.]

Good munchies!

[MaskedMan]

I believe the ingredients list them as “mechanically-separated chicken parts”...gotta love that distinction!

[ProtectOurFreedom]

“processed ground beef, chicken meat and other parts, along with a range of spices and chemicals”

They left out “Great Gobs of FAT.”

[twyn1]

Was he buried upright in a long piece of cellophane?

Oh, so, wrong ... but I laughed despite myself!

RIP -- however, I agree with others -- the new version is nowhere near the same as the old. Not the same "snap" and the weird but strangely satisfying "fattiness" (orange globules?) is gone.

[Clemenza]

I would do Keto, but I am a man who prefers the company of women.

[TigersEye]

He was so young!

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[ConservativeMind]

LOL!

[faucetman]

“has died from complications of COVID-19. He was 95.”

COVID????? My ass! He died of OLD AGE!

[grey_whiskers]

+1, agreed on the snap.

[NativeSon]

You can’t open a car door with them newer ones either- just leaves a greasy smear down the window.

[PJ-Comix]

I never knew that - but they did taste different from when I was a kid

It's not just that the taste that's different, it's also the texture. With the soy additive, Slim Jims lost their snap plus you could detect a pleasing fattiness in them.