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Consumerism has Secularized Christmas

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I am a nerd. I have contacted the U.S. Census and Department of Forestry and have calculated the number of Christmas trees slain since 1830 here in the United States. After hours of geekish research, I have estimated 2.4 billion Christmas trees have been wiped out. With the average tree density of a normal forest, [...]

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Finally an Advertisement with Integrity

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Hopefully other companies will follow suit: McDonalds We Invented Obesity Starkist Tuna Creating an Extinction. One Fish at a Time. Exxon One Beer Away from Another Situation DeBeers Turning Blood into Money Since 1948 Perdue Re-Creating the Chicken® Bank of America Ascertaining Companies to Secede From the Nation Tropicana Orange Juice Highly Acidic Sugar Water [...]

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Adorable Handprint Designed Sheets

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My niece Madison just turned 3 years old. This is a big step for toddlers on the long road to maturity. Everyone is familiar with the final rites of passage to adulthood: discovery of masturbation, a driver’s license, the right to vote, alcohol, loss of virginity (usually in that sequential order), wisdom teeth extraction, lower [...]

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Verizon Technicians Always Start Off with the Same Question Everytime

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My cell phone was broken, so I had to take it into a Verizon Service Center. Gary the technician rudely asked me, “Have you ever got your phone wet?” I was extremely offended and defensively said, “That’s kind of personal, Gary.” “Well, have you or haven’t you gotten your phone wet?” “No. We’ve tried everything, [...]

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Camel Winter MochaMint

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They also have Chocolate Toffee: a taste of sweet indulgence. R.J. Reynold isn’t even trying to be subtle with their marketing tactics towards children and people with bad eating habits. Logically, they should merge with companies designed to seduce kids at an early age. Willy Wonka: Oompa Loompa® Lights Nico-Nerds® Disney: Chip n’ Dale® Chewing [...]

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