# The Crouton Catastrophe

> The Crouton Catastrophe is a Retsy Series 1 NFT on Solana, card 1140 of 1,280 in the 10s Memes & Fads set, made in six finishes. A catchphrase from a viral clip of a kid reacting in pure despair as a salad's croutons were taken away.

URL: https://retsy.fun/collection/the-crouton-catastrophe/

- Card number: 1140 of 1,280
- Set: 10s Memes & Fads (10-MEM)
- Year: 2017
- Type: Invented viral catchphrase
- Tagline: Some things are sacred. Croutons.
- Found at: Clip shared in every group chat
- Cost back then: Free, plus croutons
- Stats: Nostalgia 8/10, Hype 9/10, Weirdness 9/10, Trade value 3/10
- Finishes: Base (100 copies), Holo (50 copies), Laser (25 copies), Gold (10 copies), Super Laser (1 copy), Misprint (1 copy)
- Images: https://retsy.fun/nft/1140-base.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/1140-holo.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/1140-laser.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/1140-gold.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/1140-super.webp, https://retsy.fun/nft/1140-misprint.webp

## The story

A family video showed a little boy watching his dad accidentally dump the croutons into the trash. He threw his arms up and wailed, why the croutons, with the drama of a stage actor. Within a week, everyone yelled it at every small disaster: a dropped cookie, a dead battery, a canceled field trip.

## Fun fact

Salad bars across town reported a sudden crouton shortage, which fans called the greatest tribute imaginable.

Retsy Series 1 is an NFT collection on Solana. Every card is minted to the buyer's wallet the moment its pack is ripped at https://retsy.fun/packs/.