Adios, Mr. Potato Head

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Old 02-26-2021, 06:04 PM
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Alas, poor Mr. Potato Head! I knew him, Horatio (that's Shakespeare, mutilated)

and you too, Mrs. Potato Head.


Mr. Rogers is likely in the on-deck circle. Some things I don't quite understand anymore.

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Ridiculous, who does that benefit?
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Ridiculous, who does that benefit?
There is no such thing as majority rules or common good any more, it is simply who screams the loudest or has the most viral posts.
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Ridiculous, who does that benefit?
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yep, that certainly applies to almost all of this "cancel culture'", "identity politics", "politicizing everything", and so much more.

It's a troubling time in the good old US of A. IMO.

this is yet another example>
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Totally absurd, ridiculous and uncalled for....accomplishing what?
Nothing.
Special interest groups at their finest.....
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I am still in mourning for my favorite aunt, Aunt Jemima
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take cover Mr. Goodbar, Mr. Peanut, Mr. Clean and Mr. Magoo...they're coming for ya

I wonder is Miss Manners is at risk
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A plastic potato?! The potatoes were real back in the day with plastic parts attached to a push pin. It was just plain fun for us kids. Now I've read that due to complaints about rotting vegetables and government safety regulations the plastic potato came into effect in 1964. Where was the outrage then? Time to refocus your angst on happier times when potatoes were cheap and we didn't confuse a potato's eye with one of our own
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It has been reported that.........
“GLAAD, an LGBTQ advocacy group, applauded the more inclusive Potato playset.”

What else matters? Surely not common sense.
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Alas, poor Mr. Potato Head! I knew him, Horatio (that's Shakespeare, mutilated)

and you too, Mrs. Potato Head.


Mr. Rogers is likely in the on-deck circle. Some things I don't quite understand anymore.

Mr. Potato Head brand goes gender-neutral, dropping "Mr." title
Just keep my Law & Order, Blue Bloods and Chicago PD running to infinity and I’ll be just fine.
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Alas, poor Mr. Potato Head! I knew him, Horatio (that's Shakespeare, mutilated)

and you too, Mrs. Potato Head.


Mr. Rogers is likely in the on-deck circle. Some things I don't quite understand anymore.

Mr. Potato Head brand goes gender-neutral, dropping "Mr." title
Our country is going to a giant wasteland commanded by those who have nothing better to think about. Logic no longer works...It should be laughable, but it’s not...really we need to be terrified...
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Our country is going to a giant wasteland commanded by those who have nothing better to think about. Logic no longer works...It should be laughable, but it’s not...really we need to be terrified...
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