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Thursday, December 8, 2022

My Favorite Movie Treat That Takes Me Back to the 70s

I have fond memories of standing over the stove, shaking the aluminum foil container of Jiffy Pop until it looked like it was going to burst. It was my go to movie snack when I was a young teenager. I was happy to see that it still exists after doing a Google search on the retro product. I really... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

A Few of My Vintage Relics Are Apparently Worth Thousand's

I am the proud owner of several 1950s, 60s, 70s, and 80s Pyrex and CorningWare dishes. The picture above contains my current vintage collection of bowls. The white CorningWare bowl with the floral bouquet pattern that is front and center is one of the most sought after, selling for thousands in some... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

The Strange Inspiration Behind This Famous Green Character

Viewing himself as unattractive to the world, Shrek is an anti-social and highly-territorial ogre who loves the solitude of his swamp. Professional wrestler, Maurice Tillet, born in 1903, was the inspiration behind Shrek who lived with a medical condition called Acromegaly, a disorder that results... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 5, 2022

No Double Shift Today

Monday is normally a typical blah day in that it usually results in John working a double due to somebody calling off. He has so far lucked out and will be coming home on time which means that we can enjoy our dinner together rather them him eating out of a lunchbox and me eating in front of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 4, 2022

The Movie Viewed as Morally Objectionable for Portraying a Divorced Woman

One of the greatest "old timey" Christmas movies in my opinion is the iconic Miracle on 34th Street. I watched it with my mother when I was young. It is filled with Christmas spirit centered around a couple trying to prove that Santa Claus is the real deal, but not everyone felt its message was a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 2, 2022

This Iconic Christmas Movie Favorite Has Deep Illinois Roots

The stunning Georgian home that Kevin McCallister protects from a pair of burglars in the iconic Christmas movie, Home Alone is not actually located in Chicago although many other scenes from the movie were shot in and around the "Windy City." It is situated in nearby Winnetka, Illinois at 671... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

These Pregnant Boys Appear to Be a Bit Uncomfortable

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

My Living Will Instructions Have Clearly Been Violated

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Monday, November 28, 2022

The Sports Car and the Old Man

An old man on a moped, looking about 100 years old, pulls up next to a sleek and shiny sports car with a doctor behind the wheel and asks, “What kind of car ya got there, sonny?” The doctor replies, “A Ferrari GTO. It cost half a million dollars!” “That’s a lot of money,” says the old man. “Why does... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Bringing People Out of the Dead Zone and Back to the Land of the Living

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Our world is bursting with nostalgia, unexplained, beautiful, fascinating, and hidden situations and destinations. When it comes to the paranormal and ghosts, "for the believer no proof is necessary. For the skeptic, no proof is possible."

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