Submitted by Susan O

“No little Cinnamon gum freshens breathe longer than Big Red. So kiss a little longer…”

Big Red was one of the only gums of the 80’s and 90’s with flavor that actually lasted for a decent amount of time. We remember not liking Big Red as kids because it was too spicy. The cinnamon flavor was just too intense for our sensitive little tongues.

Remember this commercial? With the kid from Christmas Story as a band geek making out with some girl on the street corner? Yeah, that’d never happen…

Submitted by Alan T

Most people remember Dave Thomas as that friendly old guy with the glasses that was on all the Wendy’s commercials back in the 90’s. What they might not know or remember about Dave Thomas is that he was a total bad-ass.
First-off, Dave was adopted and never met his biological parents. Dave got his first job at the age of 12, which he was fired from because of a misunderstanding. After that, he vowed to never be fired from another job again, and didn’t.
During the Korean War, rather than be drafted, Dave volunteered for the Army. He went to the Cook’s and Baker’s school where he became a mess sergeant and eventually a Staff Sergeant. After being honorably discharged, he went to work for none-other than Colonel Sanders, where he personally saved a failing KFC and revolutionized fast food menus as we know them.
Not satisfied with being the genius behind Col. Sanders, Dave sold his franchises of KFC that he’d earned and started his own restaurant named after his niece.
Later in life Dave was all about doing right by his past. Since he was adopted, he started the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. Since he never finished high school and didn’t want to set a bad example to young Americans, he went back to school and got his GED.
And if it weren’t for all that, we’d still hail Dave Thomas as an epic win for his appreciation of the square hamburger, his contribution to the deliciousness of french fries, and his invention of the Frosty, tastiest malted shakes ever.

Submitted by Johnny’s Girl

Did he say, “Something to chaw?” Doesn’t that mean chewing tobacco?

Now days, these old PSAs have been replaced by Bagel Bites commercials. No wonder kids these days are fat.

Submitted by Julia S

Open Thread: Why did you love the Fisher Price Kitchen?

Submitted by C Rother

Pace was just as watered down and not as delicious as any other non-homemade salsa, but they sure knew how to market it well. “New York City?!?” If you say it in the right tone, you can probably remind just about anyone that was old enough to watch television in the 80’s and early 90’s.

It’s a shame they went and ruined it with this half-assed remake. They don’t even use the incredulous “New York City?!?” line…