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What’s this year’s big Christmas gift that parents are crazy about? Toy manufacturers and retailers say it’s FOOD.
Not the Bee ^ | 11/22/2023 | Mister Retrops

Posted on 11/22/2023 6:34:12 AM PST by Bon of Babble

Walmart says customers are spending more than 60% of their purchases on food and daily necessities. There's just no cushion for big holiday spending on things like toys.

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"Toy giants Mattel and Hasbro have slashed their revenue guidance for the year, seeing their stock plummet...Meanwhile, the White House continues to gaslight the nation on social media."
1 posted on 11/22/2023 6:34:12 AM PST by Bon of Babble
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To: Bon of Babble

I thought it would be a “Climate Cult Toolkit” ,LOL


2 posted on 11/22/2023 6:35:40 AM PST by butlerweave
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"In fact, rather than being impossible to find, many of toys are being marked-down as retailers try to sell them at all."

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3 posted on 11/22/2023 6:37:44 AM PST by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
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To: Bon of Babble

My mother told me that she was thrilled to get an orange for Christmas. But that was the Great Depression.


4 posted on 11/22/2023 6:38:35 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: Bon of Babble

I stopped putting up a tree it was a cat magnet


5 posted on 11/22/2023 6:39:23 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: Bon of Babble

I actually have given a case of Ramen as a Christmas Gift. (sad)


6 posted on 11/22/2023 6:40:19 AM PST by left that other site (Romans 8:28)
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To: Bon of Babble

Don’t worry, the sheeple won’t change their voting habits because of this, they will just blame you and me for not paying enough in Taxes.


7 posted on 11/22/2023 6:41:09 AM PST by eyeamok
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To: left that other site; Bon of Babble

Ramen can be made healthier and still taste good. I barely cover the noodles in water, sprinkle about a third of the seasoning over it (the seasoning is mostly salt and artificial flavoring), add a little olive oil and cayenne pepper. Nuke it until it is slightly “al dente” and eat.

You can also use half the noodles and add a few frozen shrimp or leftover cut up chicken pieces.

Top is parmesan cheese to taste.


8 posted on 11/22/2023 6:48:10 AM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: ClearCase_guy

My Dad told me the same thing - an orange in his stocking was the highlight of Christmas. Yes, height of the depression in Indianapolis.


9 posted on 11/22/2023 6:48:15 AM PST by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
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To: ClearCase_guy

About the time of the George W. Bush crash of 2008, my mother told me that somebody came into the store where she worked?

Their son told them that all he wanted for Christmas was —————— toilet paper.

Sounds like Fauci’s COVID-19 days.

I spent around $30 at WalMart yesterday. Other than $8 for oil for the car, the rest went for food.

I keep the gas tank as full as I can on the car. But that took another $7.

Gas is about $2.87 - $2.97 here in the Midwest - regular UL

Still, under President Trump, it was about $1.85 at the same convenience store.


10 posted on 11/22/2023 6:48:25 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: eyeamok

They blame the greedy corporations for making profits instead of slashing their prices and losing money.


11 posted on 11/22/2023 6:49:10 AM PST by fhayek
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12 posted on 11/22/2023 6:49:44 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Bon of Babble
Got one of these as a kid and was thrilled.


13 posted on 11/22/2023 6:50:31 AM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: Larry Lucido

I’ve made noodle salads with Ramen - take out the seasoning packet and cover the noodles with a vinaigrette dressing plus the seasoning packet - add cabbage and a few other ingredients - leave a few hours so the noodles soften - delicious.


14 posted on 11/22/2023 6:50:42 AM PST by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
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To: Bon of Babble

That works!


15 posted on 11/22/2023 6:51:42 AM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: Larry Lucido

Chop/slice up a hot dog and add to the ramen as it boils!............That used to be my everyday lunch at work!..........


16 posted on 11/22/2023 6:52:06 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Bon of Babble

Kids are gonna find succotash in their stockings.


17 posted on 11/22/2023 6:52:18 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (Proudly Clinging To My Guns And My Religion)
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To: Red Badger

That works too!


18 posted on 11/22/2023 6:52:54 AM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: SaveFerris

How I wish gas were that “cheap” in California - it’s finally dropped a bit from an average high of $6.09/gallon all the way down to $4.99/gallon, which I saw yesterday, under $5.00/gallon for the first time in a months and months.

I believe this is an effort by the Newsom admin to force people onto public transportation (that he would NEVER use himself or allow his family to use) - which is filthy, very dangerous and is said to go from “nowhere to nowhere.”


19 posted on 11/22/2023 6:53:43 AM PST by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
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20 posted on 11/22/2023 6:53:49 AM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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