You can now smell like a Girl Scout if you want to. Hmmm. I am thinking Thin Mints, people. Native, a division of Proctor & Gamble brand that focuses on simple and effective body care products, collaborated with the Girl Scouts of America to bring us Girl Scout cookie flavors of shampoos, conditioners, body washes ($9), body sprays and even deodorant ($14). Flavors include Coconut Caramel (caramel, coconut & chocolate), Thin Mints (mint & Chocolate), Peanut Butter (PB, vanilla & brown sugar), Trefoils (vanilla, lemon & buttercream), and Lemon. But hurry because they’re already selling out and no one will be going door-to-door in uniform with their red wagon full. (Remember when Granny on The Beverly Hillbillies, wore vanilla extract behind her ears instead of perfume?!? She was on to something even in 1962.)
Did you wonder why your car was so filthy with brown muck Tuesday morning after the heavy rains and high winds the night before? I had to rinse my car off with the water hose before I could even see out to leave my driveway. In simple terms, the high winds in West Texas kicked up dirt and dust into the air which became the specks that raindrops form on. Then those raindrops landed on your car.
Experts say that more than five minutes sitting on the potty is too long. Do your business (average time should be around 12 seconds…WHAT?!?), and if it takes longer than that, it’s probably because you have taken reading material with you. That’s why we still have a print edition. If you stay there five minutes with no success, then try again later. Your bowels and hemorrhoidal veins will thank you. Now remember this specific time limit is for the average person. Yes, we know you are not average. Women, while we are on the subject, when your 12 seconds are up, you need to remember front to back, so you don’t spread bacteria. Most important. I’m just here to tell you in case your mother forgot.
An estimated 11.3 million tons of clothing and other textile waste ends up in the trash, aka landfills, every single year – that’s about 85% of all textiles… about 81.5 pounds per person per year or 2,150 pieces per second across the US. We are lucky to have many different locations in our area to donate clothing when we are finished with it…better yet, that means we also have many locations to purchase used clothing from. Then we have garage sales. I love garage sales. Perfect way to recycle and re-use. Or have a clothing swap with your friends. Try Freecycle.org, a non-profit group that like to keep good stuff out of landfills and they do more than just clothing. Membership is free. thredUP is an online thrift shop that does all the work, then pays you a % of the selling price. Goodwill. They are supplying people with jobs. Donate to a women’s shelter. Sometimes people leave an abusive situation with just what they are wearing. Refresh Boutique is a new & resale women’s boutique under the umbrella of True to Life Ministries in downtown LJ. Good luck. I’m getting ready to start cleaning out my closet, but I will let my daughter shop it first since we are the same size. (Bribery – come home and I’ll let you shop my closet!!)
Warning: “If you lose an item in an outhouse toilet, do not attempt to venture inside the containment area. Serious injury may occur.” A Michigan woman was rescued after she got stuck in a public outhouse trying to retrieve her Apple Watch. Yes, she was able to retrieve the watch before they removed the toilet seat, then made a strap to hoist her out. No injuries.
Comedian Tom Smothers, one half of the very truthful but infuriating for the networks, Smothers Brothers, died at 86. He was a champion for freedom of speech, pushed political boundaries and made us laugh while fighting for creative control on television. The brothers were finally voted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 2008.
Denny Laine, best known for his time with Moody Blues and Wings, died at 79.
Laura Lynch, one of the founders of the Dixie Chicks, died in a fatal head-on car crash outside El Paso where the other driver was attempting to pass. She was 65. Criminal charges are possible in her death. Maurice Hines, tap-dancing icon, brother of Gregory Hines and Broadway star who starred in The Cotton Club, died at 80.
Tom Wilkinson, Oscar-nominated British actor known for roles in The Full Monty, Michael Clayton and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, died at 75.
Shecky Greene, legendary comedian known for his stand-up comedy nightclub performances in Las Vegas, and television shows, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Love, American Style, Laverne & Shirley and Mad About You, died at 97.
Jean Knight, the singer you will remember for her 1971 Soul Platinum hit Mr. Big Stuff that rose to No. 1, died at 80.
Andre Braugher the Emmy-winning actor who starred in Homicide and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, died at 61.
A couple of weeks ago the very first version of Mickey Mouse featured in Walt Disney’s 1928 short film Steamboat Willie, entered public domain because US law only allows a copyright to be held for 95 years. Hmmm. Seems like a long time, but it’s not. So, now Disney has no control over the sweet and kind versions of Mickey. Today as I write this, just four days into 2024, Steamboat Willie Mickey is now appearing in Infestation 88, a horror game with a bloody Micky Mouse as the villain, and an upcoming slasher film with new footage telling a story of a mouse mask-wearing killer stalking college-aged kids trapped inside an amusement arcade after closing, to be called Mickey’s Mouse Trap. And on social media you can find Mickey carrying a machine gun, crashing the Titanic into an iceberg, and cruising with a variety of uncharacteristic new looks that are extremely unbecoming to nice Mickey. And this is just day 4. Sometimes it’s disappointing to see what has happened to society. After the copyright of the original 1926 book of Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne expired, Pooh was portrayed in Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey, an independent horror movie, that I’m sure appalled the honey-loving bear. I haven’t heard anything about Tigger, but Popeye the Sailor Man will be fair game on the list in 2025. Sigh. Lately, I am so very disappointed in humans.
Just pulled up www.ehow.com to find out how to BEST wrap holiday lights so they are tidy and ready to go next year. One idea I found was to turn a chair upside-down so the legs point up, then slowly loop and wrap the lights around two legs (not too tight or you won’t be able to get them off the chair legs) creating a figure-eight pattern. wiki-How showed using a Pringle can on really small lights. A coat hanger, power cord holder and then cardboard, my method of choice. Just take a piece of cardboard, cut a little slit where the cord can slip into to hold in place, slowly wrap your lights, then when you get to the end of the cord, cut another slit in the cardboard for the end of the cord, and there you go. I ended up stopping by Harbor Freight and picking up two round extension cord holders for cheap.
Join Gulf Coast Bird Observatory Bird Banding on Jan. 20th. 8am – noon at headquarters in LJ. Come see birds in hand and learn about the science of bird banding. The earlier you arrive the more birds you’ll see. Event is free. If you can’t come, then be sure to drop off some sugar for the hummers coming, or chicken scratch or black oiled sunflower seeds for the hungry ones that stay all winter.
A man has filed a lawsuit against Dunkin’ (Donuts) saying he suffered bodily injury requiring mental health care and counseling, when in January 2022 a toilet exploded on him at one of the Florida coffee chain’s men’s bathrooms. The Van Gogh Museum has teamed up with The Pokémon Company and created an exhibit of Pokémon artwork, which is, by the way, very beautiful. Singer Michael Bolton (70) revealed that he had successful surgery for a brain tumor. Over 60% of exported bananas go to waste, so now there is much interest in the promise of a banana that does not turn brown. If my bananas didn’t turn brown, I would never have a reason to make Sunday morning muffins. Columbia’s (sportswear) STAR WAR Skywalker Pilot Collection has turned Luke’s flight gear into winter gear for us to buy. Dave Chappelle was so upset when an audience member continued filming his set, (after asking the audience to lock their phones in a pouch to prevent recording); he alerted security, then he walked off the stage. Put your phones away. Popular Science reported a 13-year-old named Willis Gibson is the first gamer to ever bring the 1988 NES cartridge version of the game Tetris to a conclusion, forcing the software to quit when he reached the 157th level. Tetris is a puzzle video game created in 1985 by Alexey Pajitnov, a Soviet software engineer. After an 8-hour city council meeting Monday night, council unanimously approved the re-zoning and special use permit to build North Carolina’s first Buc-ees in Melbane, NC, near interstates 85 and 40.
Oh, I almost forgot. Sonic has a new Peanut Butter and Bacon Cheeseburger (with grilled onions unless you want to add other condiments). Yes, sweet and savory – (but it’s only sweet if you add the “matching” Peanut Butter Bacon SHAKE.) Oh, my. Surprisingly delicious – at least that’s what the article said… I wonder if Elvis would approve. Have a great week and remember to sell something. Soon.
LISA
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