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Fruit Stripe Gum (MM #4679)

Any kid in the 60s or 70s loved going to the grocery store or drugstore. It usually meant we could get a candy bar or some gum. And if I had a choice, I would usually get a pack of Fruit Stripe Gum. You know it; it’s the one that comes in the striped package…

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Razor Blades (MM #4485)

Years ago, my father warned me that there would come a day when I would hate shaving. And, of course, he was correct. Like most men, I hated shaving soon after I needed to do it daily. To this day, I shave as little as possible, many once or twice a week. My father, who’s…

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Discontinued (MM #4278)

Lately, I’ve noticed a trend in some TV commercials. You know those made-for-TV products that you can’t buy in stores; they’re warning you that if you don’t buy now, you could miss out. They’re threatening that these items might be discontinued. Isn’t that true for all products? If they don’t sell, the manufacturers stop making…

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Zero (MM #2320)

I’ve always found it interesting, that there are some things that people show zero interest in, until their gone. For example, take Coke Zero. Coca Cola just announced their getting rid of it for a new better tasting low calorie beverage…

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What’s The Rub? (MM #848)

I’m warning you now. Today’s I’m jumping up on my soapbox. Actually, I think today I’m whining more than I’m complaining…

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