KIDS PREFER OLDIES TO RAP

KIDS PREFER OLDIES TO RAP

CHICAGO (Wireless Flash) -- It looks like American kids are giving rap music the bum rap. According to a new poll conducted by Quaker Oats, 42 percent of 3 to 12 year olds say oldies is their favorite style of music -- only 34 percent prefer rap, while 24 percent of kids say swing is their favorite. Other pre-teen percentages... -- 70 percent of kids say pizza is their favorite food compared to 19 percent who like macaroni and cheese. -- 47 percent of kids say sneakers are their favorite shoes compared to 27 percent who like hiking boots. -- And, finally, 46 percent of kids pick Halloween as their favorite holiday while 30 percent prefer the Fourth Of July and 24 percent like Valentine's Day.

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