Mmm, fresh bacon breath

Toothpaste has been around for thousands of years. It is thought that the Egyptians used a paste to clean their teeth as far back as 5000BC. The Romans and Greeks improved the formula by adding crushed bones and oyster shells to the paste for more abrasiveness. The more modern toothpastes were flavored with peppermint, mint, and spearmint. Other flavors were later added, cinnamon, orange, etc.

Until now, there have not been any good meat flavored toothpaste. Get ready to fire up that toothbrush with some bacon sizzled toothpaste. From the pan to your pearly whites. Perfect for a first date or any important occasion. Here is the product description on Archie McPhee:

Brushing your teeth with a strip of fried bacon is tricky. If it’s too crisp it will break apart as you brush and if it’s too limp you won’t be able to remove any of the plaque. So when it’s time to brush your teeth, leave the bacon strips for breakfast and try this Bacon Toothpaste. It’s the perfect way to keep your teeth and gums healthy while coating your mouth with the delicious flavor of smoky meat!

Who hasn’t tried brushing their teeth with bacon. I once tried raw chicken but that also proved very tricky. In a pinch you could always use soap or dirt from the bottom of your shoes. If the above description doesn’t have you whipping out your credit card, I can’t imagine what would. Doesn’t everyone clamor for the the delicious flavor of smoky meat on their breath?

For some strange reason, Pickle toothpaste seems more palatable. Maybe not in the general sense but compared to the Bacon toothpaste, it may prove a better choice. Of course Cupcake toothpaste would seem like cracking open one of those store bought frosting and brushing away. It’s probably less expensive as well.

Archie McPhee sells the tantalizing toothpastes on their web site. I love their tagline – “Slightly less disappointing than other companies.” Now that’s my kind of company!

Bacon toothpaste
Pickle toothpaste
Cupcake toothpaste

Starbucks ‘Trenta’ holds an entire bottle of wine

Why is it that Starbucks has to put their own twist on the standard coffee sizes – small, medium, and large. Anytime I’m in Starbucks I can never for the life of me remember the equivalent – Tall, Grande, and Venti. I always say “medium” or “large” when ordering. The Barista usually never bats an eye. Sometimes they’ll say “You mean Venti?” I’ll usually shrug my shoulders and say “Yeah, I guess.”

Starbucks has now introduced a super size called ‘Trenta.’ How big is it you ask? It’s large enough to hold an entire bottle of wine as evidenced in the video. Do we really need a that much coffee? Welcome to the world of super size it.

See you later alligator, in a while crocodile …

Several years ago, anytime I left the house, my daughter would say “See you later alligator” to which I would reply “In a while crocodile.” Who knew there were so many other ways to say goodbye with animals. The “Goodbye Shirt” at Threadless captures many of these sayings, most of which I’ve never heard before. I’m sure there are a couple that may have been missed.

All of the sayings featured on the Goodbye shirt:
See you later alligator – Keep it real, Spotted Seal – In few Cockatoo – Adieu Caribou – Take care Black Bear – Bye bye Fruit Fly – Good luck, silly Duck – See you soon, big Baboon – Another time, Porcupine – Best wishes, little Fishes – Peace out, river Trout – Gotta go, Buffalo – Have a good day, Sting Ray.