Before the first licensed character to appear on a lunch box marketed to children, lunchboxes had already been around in various forms for a long time. As well, the first manufactured kid’s school lunch box that featured a popular and well-known character was NOT the first decorated kid’s school lunch boxes. Before this, as early … Read more
In 1978, the home-brewing of beer or wine for personal use was legalized for all adults. Of course, we don’t all have the same definition of what constitutes a reasonable amount of beer or wine for personal use and not for sale! Therefore, of course, regulations were put in place as to the maximum amount … Read more
I am very surprised to find, on an internet search, that many Americans are under the impression that it is legal to distil liquors (spirits) like whiskey, brandy, gin, rum, etc. for your own personal use at home, as long as you don’t sell it. This is absolutely FALSE! Yes, it is true that homebrewing, for … Read more
If you are an experienced grocery store shopper, you know that fruits and vegetables from the produce product have stickers bearing PLU codes. The PLU code is entered by the cashier to identify the fruit or vegetable, which is then weighed or sold by quantity. If you ever do self-checkout, which is appearing more and … Read more
An à la carte restaurant menu is one in which each item is listed separately with its own individual price. A true à la carte, therefore, would have you choose every item you wanted to eat. For example, you might order a steak, a baked potato, a side vegetable, and a salad, and pay separately for … Read more
We’ve all been there. It’s a busy afternoon at the grocery store. Running a shopping cart down the aisle is like being in the bumper car ride at the amusement park, except people aren’t smiling and having fun. Courtesy is nonexistent and everyone seems to be in his or her own little world, themselves at … Read more