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FIRST BOX OF LIFE CEREAL IN MY LIFETIME & I WIN THEIR $50,000 PRIZE - 50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION (YEAH, RIGHT - I WISH)

I LIKE TO TRY DIFFERENT FOOD PRODUCTS, SO THAT I MIGHT COMMENT ON THEM.

THIS BLOG HAS WIDEN MY HORIZONS.

I HAVE NEVER TRIED "LIFE" CEREAL, AND I DECIDED THAT I WOULD GIVE IT A TRY.

THE CEREAL IS CELEBRATING ITS 50th ANNIVERSARY WITH A $50,000 PRIZE.

IT IS AN INSTANT PRIZE, WHICH I DID NOT WIN.

LIFE SUCKS (I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT THE CEREAL)

I LIKE THE LIFE CEREAL.
 
ACTUALLY, I'M SEMI-ADDICTED TO IT.

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IT WOULD HAVE BEEN COOL IF I HAD WON.

MY FIRST BOX OF "LIFE" CEREAL, AND THEN I WIN THEIR $50,000 PRIZE.

THINGS LIKE THAT DON'T HAPPEN TO ME.

I CAN'T WIN SQUAT.

I HAVE NEVER WON MORE THAN $3 ON THE MEGA MILLIONS LOTTERY.

THE PHRASE "GOOD LUCK" IS NOT MY MIDDLE NAME. 
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I DECIDED TO GIVE THE CEREAL A TRY BECAUSE OF A 1960's TV COMMERCIAL.

LIFE CEREAL HAD A SERIES OF COMMERCIALS WITH MOCK DEBATES.

THE DEBATES WERE BETWEEN ADULTS & KIDS.

THE ADULT DEBATER CLAIMED THE CEREAL WAS MADE FOR ADULTS.

THE KID DEBATER CLAIMED THE CEREAL WAS MADE FOR KIDS.
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DIFFERENT DEBATE TEAMS:

1) PAUL WINCHELL - VENTRILOQUIST (ADULTS)    
    CHARLIE McCARTHY - VENTRILOQUIST DUMMY (KIDS)

2) CASEY STENGEL - BASEBALL MANAGER (ADULTS) 
    JIMMY SMITH - 10 YEAR OLD SANDLOT BASEBALL PLAYER (KIDS)



THE THIRD COMMERCIAL IS THE ONE THAT MADE ME TRY THE CEREAL.

LIFE CEREAL COMMERCIAL:

BILLY CASPER IS A PRO GOLFER, AND IS THE ADULT DEBATER.

A NINE YEAR OLD CADDY, GOING BY THE NAME OF GEORGE NEWALL IS THE KID.

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COMMERCIALS THAT WERE SO CUTE - I HAD TO TRY THE CEREAL.

ADVERTISING DID ITS MAGIC ON ME - 50 YEARS AFTER THE COMMERCIAL WAS MADE.

SEE FOR YOURSELF.





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I WAS PLANNING ON BUILDING A GLASS GARAGE TO SHOWCASE MY NEW CAR. 1960's TV COMMERCIAL SHOWED ME THAT I WAS DUMB.

I WAS PLANNING ON BUILDING A NEW GARAGE TO SHOWCASE MY BEAUTIFUL NEW CAR.

IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ANY OLD GREASE-STAINED GARAGE.

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MADE OF TRANSPARENT GLASS.
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THE ARCHITECT TRIED TO CONVINCE ME THAT I WAS AN IDIOT.

I WOULDN'T LISTEN.

FORTUNATELY, I DID LISTEN TO THIS VINTAGE EARLY 1960's TV COMMERCIAL.


LEARN FROM MY MISTAKE, AND REVEL IN MY STUPIDITY.



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JOLLY GREEN GIANT HAS A PART TIME JOB - FIREMAN AND / OR A CHIPPENDALE POLE DANCER

THE JOLLY GREEN GIANT IS SUPPOSEDLY HAVING A HARD TIME MAKING ENDS MEET.

PART TIME WORK FOR THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS FARMER IS THE ANSWER.

WHAT CAN HE DO TO MAKE A FEW EXTRA BUCKS, AND TO ALSO HELP MANKIND?
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THE ANSWER WOULD BE A TWO PARTER:

1) A CHIPPENDALE POLE DANCER - TO MAKE THE BIG BUCKS.

2) A FIREMAN - TO HELP MANKIND.





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I THINK I UNCOVERED A PHOTO OF CHILDREN PROTESTING NEWT GINGRICH'S PRO CHILD LABOR STAND

ANTI - NEWT GINGRICH?






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FOR THE SLOW-WITTED GOPers, WHO DON'T KNOW WHY THE "OCCUPY WALL STREETers" ARE DOING WHAT THEY ARE DOING - A GREAT CARTOON

I GET A KICK OUT OF THE "MODERATELY" WEALTHY GOPers, WHO SUPPOSEDLY CAN'T FATHOM WHY THE OCCUPY WALL STREET MOVEMENT IS OCCURRING.
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IN MY HUMBLE OPINION:

THE PRIME REASON WHY THE "MODERATELY" WEALTHY GOPers CAN'T "FIGURE" OUT THE REASON FOR THE MULTIPLE WORLDWIDE "OCCUPY" PROTESTS.  

STUPIDITY !!!

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THIS POLITICAL CARTOON SHOWCASES EXACTLY WHY THE "OCCUPY" PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT THE WALL STREET CROWD IS GIVEN PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT.
 
A VERY SIMPLE POLITICAL CARTOON.

SO SIMPLE, EVEN THE GOPers WILL BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND IT.






THE "WALL STREET CROWD" ARE THE VILLAINS IN THE AMERICAN / WORLD ECONOMIC PROBLEMS - THERE IS NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT. 

REFUSING TO BELIEVE THAT THE "WALL STREET CROWD" ARE THE BAD GUYS WOULD BE GROUNDS FOR A MENTAL HEALTH COMPETENCY HEARING, IN MY HUMBLE OPINION.

YOUR REFUSAL TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE REAL REASON HAS A SILVER LINING.

MOST MAJOR COLLEGES WILL REFUND 100% OF YOUR TUITION.

YOU HAVE TO BE WILLING TO RETURN YOUR DIPLOMA FOR THE FULL REFUND

THE COLLEGES WANT TO PROTECT AGAINST CHARGES OF FRAUDULENT EDUCATION.


 


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FOR THOSE PEOPLE (GUYS) WHO LIKE TO LOOK UNDER THE SKIRTS OF INANIMATE FEMALE STATUES - COME TO CHICAGO.

I DON'T KNOW WHY CHICAGO DECIDED TO BUILD THE STATUE OF MARILYN MONROE.

I'M VERY HAPPY THAT THEY DECIDED TO CREATE A TRIBUTE TO A POP CULTURE GODESS.

I LOVE THE UNUSUAL.

THIS STATUE IS DEFINITELY UNUSUAL.

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THE CITY HAS A HISTORY OF DOING UNUSUAL STATUES / OUTDOOR ART.

ONE YEAR, THEY HAD ART STUDENTS BUILD & DECORATE FIBER GLASS COWS, WHICH WERE DESIGNED TO BE AS COMICAL AS POSSIBLE.

MY FAVORITE COW STATUE HAD A DADDY COW (BULL) WITH HIS WIFE ON HIS BACK, AND THEIR CHILD ON THE MOTHER'S BACK - 3 COWS STACKED UP HIGH.

ANOTHER COW WAS SITTING IN FRONT OF TIFFANY'S (ON MICHIGAN AVENUE), AND WAS DECORATED WITH RHINESTONES AND OTHER FAKE JEWELS.
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THIS YEAR THE TEMPORARY STATUE IS MARILYN MONROE.

THE INFAMOUS PHOTO OF MARILYN, FROM THE MOVIE THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH, WAS THE INSPIRATION FOR THE 26 FOOT TALL STATUE OF THE BEAUTIFUL SEX KITTEN.

WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ADIEU - I BRING YOU MARILYN MONROE.






THE JACK BRICKHOUSE STATUE DOESN'T HAVE ANYBODY ADMIRING IT.

I WONDER WHY?






WHAT ARE THE ODDS THAT THESE GUYS DON'T HAVE GIRLFRIENDS?




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HAVE YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO LOOK UNDER THE HOOD OF THE "LOVE BUG"?

I AM GIVING THE CURIOUS "LOVE BUG" FANS A CHANCE TO SEE WHAT IS UNDER THE HOOD OF THE SECOND SMARTEST AUTOMOBILE IN THE WORLD.

THE SMARTEST AUTO WAS ON THE TV SHOW MY MOTHER THE CAR.

THAT CAR COULD TALK, VIA THE IN-DASH RADIO.

THIS IS THE LOVE BUG FROM THE MOVIE HERBIE FULLY LOADED










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BEANS, BEANS THE MAGICAL FRUIT. THE MORE YOU EAT ..... I FOUND A FANTASTIC TASTE SENSATION FROM A MAGAZINE AD.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT:

I LEARNED SOMETHING FROM A MAGAZINE AD.

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THIS AD IS SHOWCASING A PLATE OF PORK & BEANS, WITH SLICES OF PINEAPPLE ON IT.

I LOVE BUSH'S HONEY BEANS, AS OPPOSED TO BLAH TASTING PORK & BEANS,

I PLACED THREE SLICES OF PINEAPPLE ON TOP OF A SMALL BOWL OF BUSH'S BEANS.

I HEATED THE BEANS / PINEAPPLE CONCOCTION IN THE MICROWAVE FOR 3 MINUTES.

THE PINEAPPLE JUICE IS FORCED OUT OF THE SLICES TO MIX WITH THE BEANS.

VOILA - AN INCREDIBLE TASTE SENSATION.

INCREDIBLY, YUMMY!!!!




I LEARNED ABOUT THE TASTE SENSATION FROM THIS 1962 MAGAZINE AD.



I WOULD HAVE NEVER TRIED THIS DISH IF I HADN'T BEEN WRITING THIS BLOG.

MY NEED TO SATISFY MY CREATIVE WRITING NEEDS, WITH THE WRITING OF THIS BLOG, AND MY NEED TO MAKE MY BELLY FULL / HAPPY HAVE FOUND A COMMON GROUND - HIP HIP HOORAY.

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NEWT GINGRINCH (PRODUCT OF THE 1920's - PRO CHILD LABOR BELIEVER) - "...child laws which are truly stupid" (NEWT GINGRICH)

WHY IS IT THAT THE REPUKEICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES LOVE THE 1920s - 1930s?

WAIT, I KNOW THE ANSWER.

CORPORATIONS RAN RAMPANT - EXPLOITING PEOPLE AT WILL.

CHEAP CHILD LABOR WAS CONSIDERED "HELPFUL" TO THE POOR.



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NEWT GINGRICH - PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
(PRO-CORPORATE STOOGE / DISGRACED EX SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE / PHILANDERER / 3 TIME MARRIED)


RECENTLY "EYE OF NEWT" LET HIS EXPLOITATION BELIEFS ESCAPE HIS BIG MOUTH.

"It is tragic what we do in the poorest neighborhoods, entrapping children in child laws which are truly stupid, Saying to people you shouldn't go to work before you're 14, 16."

SUPPOSEDLY, MILLIONAIRE NEWT WANTS CHILDREN TO BE EXPLOITED CHILD LABORERS

JUST LIKE THE GOOD OL'E DAYS OF THE 1920's.

GIVE EMPLOYERS AN INCH, AND THEY WILL TAKE A MILE - GUARANTEED.

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PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE GOOD OL'E DAYS:


(CHILD LABOR PHOTO #1)


(CHILD LABOR PHOTO #2)


(CHILD LABOR PHOTO #3)


(CHILD LABOR PHOTO #4)


(CHILD LABOR PHOTO #6)


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NEWT GINGRICH PRO-CHILD LABOR EXPLOITER
(IN MY HUMBLE OPINION)



WHY IN THE WORLD DOES ANYBODY VOTE FOR THESE CRAZY REPUKEICANS ????

PLEASE, GROW A BRAIN !!!!!

DON'T VOTE FOR THE PRO-CHILD LABOR PARTY (A.K.A. GOP)

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THE POLITICUS USA BLOG HAS COME UP WITH A GREAT IDEA.

THE SOLUTION FOR STOPPING THE GRIDLOCK IN CONGRESS WOULD INVOLVE REPLACING THE GOP (PEPUKEICAN) MEMBERS WITH CHILD LABOR.

KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN ARE TAUGHT TO LOVE AND RESPECT EVERYONE - NO MATTER WHAT MINOR DIFFERENCES SEPARATE THEM FROM THEIR PEERS. 

NEWT GINGRICH, THE DISGRACED EX-SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, SHOULD LEARN THAT SIMPLE RULE.



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WANT TO BAKE COOKIES, AND YOU DON'T WANT TO LEAVE A CARBON FOOTPRINT & YOU DON'T HAVE A SOLAR CELL?

SOME PEOPLE FEEL THAT PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT IS IMPORTANT.

THEY CAN'T ENJOY BAKING COOKIES BECAUSE IT LEAVES A CARBON FOOTPRINT.

BUT, THEY LOVE THE SOFT GOOEY CHOCOLATE PIECE OF HEAVEN. 


WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO DO?

SOLAR CELLS ARE EXPENSIVE.



THE ANSWER IS:

START WALKING DOWN TO AMARILLO, TEXAS.

DRIVING TO AMARILLO WOULD BE COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE.

IN ABOUT 500 HOURS, YOU SHOULD BE ARRIVING IN THE COOKIE BAKING CAPITOL.

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ONCE YOU ARRIVE, YOU WILL NEED TO BUY, BORROW, OR STEAL AN AUTOMOBILE.

THE CAR IS NOT FOR DRIVING.

THE CAR IS FOR BAKING.

PLACE THE COOKIE DOUGH ON COOKIE SHEETS, OR ALUMINUM FOIL SHEETS.

PLACE THE SHEETS ON THE BACK WINDOW SHELF OF YOUR "BORROWED" CAR.

VOILA - COOKIE HEAVEN IS BORN.

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THE BEST TIME FOR BAKING IS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.

DURING THE SUMMER YOU GET CRISP CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES.

DURING THE WINTER MONTHS, YOU WILL BE PRODUCING SOFT BAKED GOODNESS.

EITHER WAY, YOU WILL BE IN COOKIE PARADISE.

FRESH FROM THE OVEN GOODNESS - USING NO ELECTRICITY.

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DON'T BELIEVE ME?

SEE FOR YOURSELF IN THIS YOU TUBE VIDEO.


 
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