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[scottobear]

Went grocery shopping this afternoon, and picked up some goodies I haven't had in a while, one of which was a little box o' Tic Tacs. Probably my favorite dispenser treat short of Pez, really. Minty goodness... do they make orange ones any more? It's been a dog's age since I've had an orange Tic Tac. I'm so used to Altoids that these mints seem weirdly small and ineffective... I should be popping these things four at a time, not as solo candies. Anyhow, what brings me to post this is that I'm having a tiny nugget of minty freshness, and focusing on a particularly riveting chapter in the book I'm reading... The Tic Tac drops right out of my mouth and bounces on to my desk like I've just lost one of my baby teeth. I can't figure out how this could happen. Things don't just drop out of my mouth. All I know is as soon as I stopped thinking about the Tic Tac I lost control of it. I have heard people say that, due to its minuscule size, if you stop thinking about your Tic Tac it can get away from you... but I always thought it was an old wives' tale.


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[sherahi.livejournal.com]

Someone just HAD to be different and post ten, huh...

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

well, I quizzed he on it, and it's the orange ones... yum!

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[sherahi.livejournal.com]

They still make those, fyi.

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

yum!

[missv.livejournal.com]

Yep, they still make the orange ones....YUM (although their breath-freshening abilities are rather questionable)! I love 'em because they taste just like baby aspirin. Remember Bayer baby aspirin? Back in the days before Reyes Syndrome scared mothers into buying Tylenol instead??

I think have some Tic Tacs in the bottom of my purse. When I shake it, I can hear 'em rattle!!

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

neato! I just love the boxes... something comforting.

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

I've not heard about the super-powered one... maybe to catch up with altoids?

[dorkgirl.livejournal.com]

My friend Laini presented me with another fun dispenser...have you seen Smints? You click a little button, and a tiny smint pops out. The mint is nothing exceptional, but clicking them out one by one is enough to keep me happy for days! =)

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

smints are a hoot! lemony! very nifty package.

[dorkgirl.livejournal.com]

So you know of them! I love to lean over to Laini in choir, palm outstretched, and whisper, "Click me a smint, baby!" Then the giggling begins. =)

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

*giggles*

[isis.livejournal.com]

The best Tic Tacs aren't in the US! (I'm pretty sure they're not in Canada, either!)

They're called citrus. They're a MIX of orange and lime Tic Tacs. I stock up on them when I'm in Europe. I actually still have some packs in NYC from my last trip to France (two years ago this March).