Submitted by Kathleen A, who needs a REAL southwest salsa

Apparently, the microwave is a staple on farms everywhere.

A salute to the commenters — “Git a Rope!”

Submitted by John M, whose head turns into a television when Mario jumps on it:

Just what every video gamer needed: video game cereal. I wish I could still find this stuff.

Submitted by B. Hunter, who was moved by the taste:

1980s Juicy Fruit commercial: Epically epic.

They certainly did come up with a catchy, persistent jingle, eh? It’s lasted so long (they’d want me to say something like “almost as long as Juicy Fruit’s flavor!”) that it was used in a new commercial as recently as last year. Some might call that lazy, using the same song for 2 decades of commercials, but I say they just got it right early on!

Submitted by Jenny B, who can’t make it home for Christmas:

This is a classic Christmas commercial: Folger’s “Peter Comes Home.” My mom always thought Peter was so handsome. They apparently played this commercial for about 10 years. I noticed that this year they have a new one: Good, but not as good as the original!

Submitted by Peter H, aka Burger Court Jester.

Certainly we can all remember how badly we begged our parents to take us out to places like Burger King for dinner. Maybe some of you threw fits when they said No!” And, as I recall, they said “No!” often. But every now and then, they’d get tired of hearing you cry, and take you out. It wasn’t just about the food, which probably tasted good to our unseasoned palates, but about the toys and the crowns and the colorful commercials featuring a cast of interracial cartoons who did cool things. I don’t know about you, but the memories of attending my friends’ birthday parties in the playrooms of local Burger Kings are rushing back.