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  1. Backwoods Savage

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    The bottom left one that is stacked is very familiar to me. I think my grandparents (1905/7) that went through depression may have used them to make pillows or pillow cases?
     
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    I find it perplexing that I have never seen a commercial for a microwave oven.
     
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    Wow...come to think of it, you are right! o_O
     
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    Weird huh?
     
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    Id almost bet they had commercials for them when they came out. That's assuming tvs came before the microwave. Way before my time. Lol
     
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    I remember Sizzlean commercials in the 70's, big selling point was it could be microwaved. But, like above, no commericals for the microwave itself. LOL, I still tell the dog and cat to "move over bacon" when they are in my way :rofl: :lol:
     
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    Back in the “radar range” era I remember them! That was a long time ago. We never had a microwave until the later 80s at my house.
     
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    I remember that commercial. Never ate sizzlean myself.
     
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    I remember making meatloaf and instead of the oven my mother would put in the microwave for like 2.5 hours :rofl: :lol:

    Ya, that's what I liked to make when my cook nights came up. Still love it. We each had a job every evening. It rotated cook/set table unset table/dishes and day off.
     
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    Isn’t it quicker to make meatloaf in the oven? I’m not a fan of the microwave unless it’s a can of tomato soup or something like that. Wife uses it more.
     
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    and probably more energy efficient.
     
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    YES, over an hour faster :rofl: :lol:
     
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    You are all too old to remember anything!

     
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    Is that from your personal VHS collection?
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    Breakfast Time
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    Yup, it's spring and there is love in the air

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    The word "refrigerator" doesn't have a 'd' in it, but "fridge" does.
     
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    Plumbers are among the few group of people that wash their hands before going to the bathroom.
     
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    Machinists too. Relieving oneself with oil/grease and metal slivers on your hands is like playing a game of Russian roulette :bug:
     
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