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First, A Branding Whetter. Two weeks ago, I peppered the Big Three Automakers, Ford, General Motors, and the company formerly known as Chrysler, for forgetting their cash-cow customer base, which loves large gas-guzzling sport utility vehicles and big honkin' pickup trucks. Last week, Cracker Barrel laid a more epic duck-up right in the grill of their core customer and fan base. In full disclosure, I've never been to a Cracker Barrel (ticker: CRBL). But even before that, The Wall Street Journal reported in June that CRBL is "decluttering" its stores. The clutter included farm tools, butter churns, and other folksy…