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Often used as a paddle in my parents house...
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Uncle Fester’s Mystery Light Bulb
This bizarre Poynter Products novelty actually lit up using a single AA battery. A special ring completed the electrical circuit, allowing the bulb to glow when held in your hand—or even in your mouth, just like Uncle Fester on The Addams Family. It was created by novelty inventor Don Poynter and featured on the TV show.
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Granny’s 76th Anniversary: The Protector of Tweety Bird!
Did you know that 76 years ago today, one of the Looney Tunes’ most formidable, and fashionable, humans made her official debut?
On October 7, 1950, Emma Webster, better known to us as Granny, first appeared in the Merrie Melodies short “Canary Row.” From that moment on, the kind-hearted, roller-skate-wearing, four-eyed owner of Tweety Bird became a staple of classic animation.
She might look like a sweet, harmless old lady, but Granny is a deceptively powerful character. She is the unwavering protector of her little yellow charge, running a domestic prison for the perpetually hungry Sylvester the Cat. Sylvester’s sole purpose is to find a meal, but Granny’s rules, quick wit, and sometimes astonishing physical agility always ensure the little bird is safe, usually leading to the poor putty tat’s inevitable, cartoonish doom.
From her classic shorts to later appearances where she was revealed to have a secret past as a World War II spy or even a bus driver, Granny proves that you should never underestimate a woman with a knitting needle and a birdcage.
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1977 By this year, Punchy had already been Hawaiian Punch’s mascot for 15 years. He became so closely associated with the brand that he appeared on TV, in magazines, comics, toys, clothing and even school items. Flavors like Very Berry, Sunshine Orange, Cherry Royal and Great Grape were also part of Hawaiian Punch’s expanding lineup at the time.
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I'm here, but I still can't sit for long, so I just quickly skim and then go lie down again. I didn't get an anesthetic on Monday, I got a steroid, which is supposed to break up the scar tissue which is strangling a major nerve bundle. That's what's been causing all this pain. So maybe they're fixing the problem, but it still hurts like a mother. I'm just waiting for the steroid to work now. They're saying two weeks. Yesterday was the worst pain EVER, because of the bruising inside from the probing needle. Yikes, no fun. I'm doing my best to get back on here.
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Cornflower pattern, right? I remember those dishes. I thought they were Corelle, but I could be confused.
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