Dandy, Handy and Candy were later replaced by Sugar Bear.
Sugar Crisp is now known as Golden Crisp, because that’s much healthier.
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Rugged Raquel
Raquel Welch Pillow – She seems nice.
Shirt
a) “No, I’m Dale. Steve is my t-shirt’s name.”
b) “What the hell are we eating?”
c) “Is this awkward? This feels awkward.”
d) “What the hell’s up with our shadows?”
e) “Yes, but are you a Lion of Love?”
f) ???
“I don’t like Hostess Twinkies!”
I prefer the Zingers.
Big, Juicy Chunks
How Whammo became Blammo and other bits about the Amurol company.
Would you like a moose to tech you more about bubble gum? Of course you would!
The first bubble gum (1906) was named Blibber-Blubber. This and more gum history here.
Continue readingFor real ball handling…
Bone shards:
Who is that white dude, err, I mean that nearly unstoppable offensive juggernaut?
Rick Barry’s free throws were underhanded, granny-style, or granny shots, which some of you may remember from a certain Will Ferrell basketball movie.
Behold, the great and wondrous Julius Erving / Dr. J.
During World War II, Spalding helped manufacture M1918 Browning Automatic Rifles.
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Bone shards:
Lincoln Logs were invented by John Lloyd Wright, son of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The first set came with instructions to build 1) Abraham Lincoln’s boyhood home and 2) Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
“Interesting playthings typifying the spirit of America.”
The last five letters in “Playskool” are considered to be a “sensational spelling” of “school. SENSATIONAL SPELLING. It’s a thing.
Continue readingSo much sugar, it’s almost unbearable.
This product has gone through a few name changes, from Happy Jax to Sugar Crisp to Super Sugar Crisp to Super Golden Crisp to Golden Crisp.
Bone Shards:
In 2008, Consumer Reports revealed a study that found two cereals that were more than 50% sugar. This was one of them, the other being Kellogg’s Honey Smacks (the one with the frog).
Bears have quite a history of liking the sweet stuff.
The first Ferris wheel was built for Chicago’s 1893 World’s Fair by… George W.G. Ferris Jr.
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I guess the more dialogue you have, the less you have to draw.
Fun facts:
The first Twinkie was made in 1930. They’re probably stale by now.
Spider-Man plays a key part in Alt Text 19: Witness Protection.
Got a spare million or two? Then check out the ten rarest, most expensive Spider-Man comic books.
Continue readingWhat I really wanted was a Snoopy typewriter.
RRRR-R — Notice that they don’t show dad “sharpening his pencil”?
Fun facts:
Charles Shulz created 17,897 different daily Peanuts comic strips.
Snoopy was almost Sniffy.
A girl named Lila was Snoopy’s first owner.
The inside of Snoopy’s doghouse was large enough to hold four children.
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