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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nSo here are a few things that keep floating through my mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Merthiolate & Mercurochrome<\/strong>\u2013 I miss the orange color and the glass rod applicator with a bulbous bottom. I\u2019m not saying that applying mercury containing substances to the skin is a great idea, but was it really that bad used in small amounts? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Banana Fudgsicle<\/strong>\u00ae- I miss these on a regular basis. They rose above chocolate Fudgsicles and made Popsicles intolerable. The texture was perfect. The flavor was rich and delicious without the grossness of other banana flavored products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prell<\/strong>\u00ae shampoo in a glass jar with a pearl in the bottle- To me, this is what clean smells like. I didn\u2019t like it as well from a tube and I just couldn\u2019t make the transition to a plastic bottle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Metal Band-Aid<\/strong>\u00ae boxes with hinged lids- Those things were great for holding little toys! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Luden\u2019s<\/strong>\u00ae Cherry Throat Drops- We called them cough drops, but I ate them like candy! I really need them to be in wax paper and a cardboard box though. I never buy them anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Noxema<\/strong>\u00ae in a blue glass bottle- I like the blue glass a lot, but my favorite thing is the smell. It must take the combination for me to buy it. I can\u2019t remember the last time I made a purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Old Spice<\/strong>\u00ae in a milk glass jar- I still like these jars. Both the shape and the glass please me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019m not sure what my thing is about glass jars. A big part\nof the appeal of Hendrick\u2019s Gin\u00ae is the thick, squatty brown glass\nbottle. Oh, maybe I\u2019m inherently \u201cgreen.\u201d I\u2019ll go with that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Now that I\u2019m Green, I\u2019m missing Beechnut Chlorophyll Gum<\/strong>. I rarely chewed it, but I remember thinking it was better for my teeth than regular gum. I don\u2019t know if that\u2019s true, but I thought it was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Original Doritos<\/strong>– These were golden and had an almost buttery richness. I\u2019ve always wondered why the other flavors won out. They may be bolder, but I don\u2019t think they\u2019re better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Blacklights<\/strong>– I miss having a blacklight in the house. I had one that was a bulb screwed into the top of a 7UP can. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s funny what you miss and when. I find myself thinking\nabout great aunts and uncles when I clean house. I miss my grandmother\u2019s beef\nand noodles and lemon pie on my birthday. Right now, I miss her ginger snap\ncookies. I\u2019d like one topped with cream cheese. I\u2019d also love to have a cellar\nfull of her homemade tomato juice and bright green sweet pickles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It can be fun to walk down memory lane. I suppose there will always be things I miss. But memories also remind me who I am, what I\u2019ve learned, and what I value. And that is always worth the trip. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What are you missing these days? <\/p>\n\n\n\n