Comments on: Seussian germs dismayed by cellophane http://boingboing.net/2010/11/19/seussian-germs-disma.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2010/11/19/seussian-germs-disma.html#comment-943628 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-943628 The aerobic bacteria got spooked when they realized that they had wandered onto anaerobic turf. The aerobic bacteria got spooked when they realized that they had wandered onto anaerobic turf.

]]> By: Xenu http://boingboing.net/2010/11/19/seussian-germs-disma.html#comment-943637 Xenu Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-943637 Why does the food in these vintage ads look so revolting? Is it the washed-out colors? Or maybe the food just IS revolting (canned peas, ew.) Or is there something more to it than that? Why does the food in these vintage ads look so revolting? Is it the washed-out colors? Or maybe the food just IS revolting (canned peas, ew.) Or is there something more to it than that?

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2010/11/19/seussian-germs-disma.html#comment-943644 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-943644 As a time-traveler from the 50s, I can tell you that the food was mostly overcooked and revolting compared to a well-cooked meal today. But no more repulsive than the fast food and frozen diet platters that people eat now. And the desserts were much better. We had things like homemade devil's food cake with homemade chocolate buttercream frosting or fresh, hot apple pan dowdy after dinner every night of the week. As a time-traveler from the 50s, I can tell you that the food was mostly overcooked and revolting compared to a well-cooked meal today. But no more repulsive than the fast food and frozen diet platters that people eat now. And the desserts were much better. We had things like homemade devil’s food cake with homemade chocolate buttercream frosting or fresh, hot apple pan dowdy after dinner every night of the week.

]]> By: LeFunk http://boingboing.net/2010/11/19/seussian-germs-disma.html#comment-942936 LeFunk Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-942936 No more green eggs and ham.. No more green eggs and ham..

]]> By: rossperk http://boingboing.net/2010/11/19/seussian-germs-disma.html#comment-943483 rossperk Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-943483 Wait a second--why are they all going after the flatware instead of the food? (Especially since I think the fruit is not wrapped.) Wait a second–why are they all going after the flatware instead of the food? (Especially since I think the fruit is not wrapped.)

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://boingboing.net/2010/11/19/seussian-germs-disma.html#comment-942981 Miss Cellania Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-942981 Did anyone else read that as "dismayed by cell phone"? Did anyone else read that as “dismayed by cell phone”?

]]> By: k0an http://boingboing.net/2010/11/19/seussian-germs-disma.html#comment-943008 k0an Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-943008 Post title needs to be fixed. They aren't germs, they are bugs. One of them has wings and another says "us bugs". Post title needs to be fixed. They aren’t germs, they are bugs. One of them has wings and another says “us bugs”.

]]> By: Godfree http://boingboing.net/2010/11/19/seussian-germs-disma.html#comment-943024 Godfree Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-943024 I wonder how many college graduates today could properly punctuate that sentence about 92% of American housewives. I wonder how many college graduates today could properly punctuate that sentence about 92% of American housewives.

]]> By: Kosmoid http://boingboing.net/2010/11/19/seussian-germs-disma.html#comment-942785 Kosmoid Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-942785 http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dsads/index.shtml The advertising artwork of Dr. Seuss. http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dsads/index.shtml

The advertising artwork of Dr. Seuss.

]]> By: millionpoems http://boingboing.net/2010/11/19/seussian-germs-disma.html#comment-943042 millionpoems Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-943042 Quick Henry, the flit! Quick Henry, the flit!

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