Nostalgia

Acme Recalls It’s Galaxo Notable 7

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Acme Products announces a Safety Recall on their Galaxo Notable 7

Acme Products has announced a voluntary recall and exchange program on roadrunner_acme_samsungcertain Galaxo Notable 7 devices in cooperation with the Warner Bros/Looney Tunes Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).  Since the affected devices can overheat and pose a safety risk by exploding prematurely, it is extremely important to stop using your device, power it down and immediately exchange it for another one of our very effective Road Runner Elimination Devices.

 

Most Interesting Man – R.I.P.

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Eventually all good things succumb to the “Mad Men“.  Sadly, so has our old “Most Interesting Man”.

From the Washington Times, “Dos Equis’ new ‘Most Interesting Man’ makes debut“.

Famous beer company Dos Equis has officially passed the torch from 77-year-old Jonathan Goldsmith to Mr. Legrand, a 31-year-old who speaks English Most_Interesting_Man_Does_LSDand Spanish. The company says its decision, as seen in a commercial released Wednesday, allows the iconic character to take on bigger tasks while also appealing to a more diverse group of potential customers.

“The reality of the drinker base is it’s much more multicultural than ever. And Spanish-dominant consumers are increasingly important,” said Andrew Katz, vice president of marketing for Dos Equis, USA Today reported Wednesday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KqjvM7r2xY

 

 

 

In Keeping With Food Theme – KFC Recipe Revealed

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The Chicago Tribune reports that we “may” have inadvertently learned the 75 year old secret of  Colonel Sanders magic chicken elixir.  In the Tribune article,  “KFC recipe revealed? Tribune shown family scrapbook with 11 herbs and spices“, they report.Chicken_Run01

So many stories have been told about Colonel Sanders and his Kentucky Fried Chicken, it’s impossible to know where the truth ends and the fiction begins.

This is one of those stories. A mix of memory, mystery and a pinch of “what if?” It involves one of the best-kept culinary secrets of all time, and the man who’s arguably the original celebrity chef.

Long story, short. The author of this article gets to see the family scrapbook, and behold.

KFC_Secret_RecipeBut what I’m really interested in is the handwritten note on the back of the document. At the top of the page, in blue ink, it reads, “11 Spices — Mix With 2 Cups White Fl.” That’s followed by an enumerated list of herbs and spices. Eleven herbs and spices. And the measurements for each.