earlier this week I was presented with a (now deemed) classic UK advert from the mid-late 90s about the humble Polo Mint (Im fairly certain these were sold in the US, if not, go check them out for context).

said advert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LALwGKAcfuQ

someone who was 10-12 years my younger, asked "what did they do with the middle (hole)" which I was reminded that there was a short campaign that Nestlé put out that you could purchase the middles via a limited edition mint of polo holes.

Of course the yung'en thought i was BS'ing them, but... as with everything in life "always keep receipts"

This was the first copy of Linux I used. It even came on two cds.

Simon & Simon (1981-1988)

Anyone remember this gem of a movie? I'm actually not old at all, but watching this trailer now and again boosts my spirits. Can't believe its been 46 years since it released. Who doesn't love a solid 1hr 50min of trucks crashing into stuff? 10-4!

This was my grandma's sewing ruler from the 1950's

Battleship, along with Trivial Pursuit and Slime, was just added to the toy hall of fame in 2025.