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Pondering Things Like Cat Litter, Canadian Music and Sea Monkeys

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You know me, I'm always pondering something.  On my mind today:

Cat Litter - We don't have a cat anymore, so I haven't bought cat litter in a long time, but I was looking at a display of one popular brand at the store.  It comes in several varieties.  One is for instant odor control, another has maximum odor control for multiple cat homes and yet another is for long lasting odor control.  My question is, why all the different formulas?  Can't each one have instant, lasting, maximum odor control?  Has anyone ever wanted delayed, minimum, or short term odor control from their cat litter?

Grapefruit - Who came up with the name grapefruit?  They don't look like grapes or taste like grapes.

Cookies - What if we called them bakies instead?

Celebrity Endorsements - Do you think Beyonce stops at Rite Aid to grab a box of L'Oreal when her roots are showing?  Is Weight Watchers the reason Jennifer Hudson lost so much weight or could it have something to do with her personal trainer?

Regional Availability of Music - Our local Alternative Rock radio station broadcasts to both Michigan and Ontario, Canada, so they play songs from quite a few Canadian bands.  Ashes of Soma, Default, KO, Nickelback, Theory of a Deadman, Evans Blue, City and Colour, Billy Talent and My Darkest Days are just a few.  Do you hear them in your area or is it a regional thing?  (Scroll down to my player to hear these bands.  Be aware that some songs are not kid friendly.)

Sea Monkeys - How is it they can be dehydrated, stored for months, and then brought back to life by re-hydrating them?  Imagine if they could do that with other animals.  Farmers could buy their livestock online and have it shipped to them.  Of course, you would need a really big tank to re-hydrate something like a cow.    Would a dehydrated cow give powdered milk?

Pants - When did people start wearing pants?  First they wore nothing, then loincloths, then flowing gowns/robes and then, presumably, pants became the thing to wear.  Did they catch on right away?  Had underwear been invented by then?

Still pondering.......



Willoughby

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Bill Lisleman said…
Oh great philosopher please let your students off easy. Not so many questions to ponder at once.
I believe you'll be able to find the pants history online. I seem to recall paintings of conquistadors wearing pants. But I'm 100% sure the king's knights never let there pants sag like some kids today.
March 30, 2012 at 3:30 PM
Joanna Jenkins said…
I remember when I started wearing pants to school... I was in the 9th grade (about 1971) when girls were actually "allowed" to wear pants to school. Sheesh.

And "Bakies" I like that :-)

Happy weekend, xo jj
March 31, 2012 at 9:56 PM
Jenny said…
You're a nut! I definitely need more coffee to ponder these questions - ha!
April 1, 2012 at 8:33 AM
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