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Steve Hart, a Slurpee, & some Ding Dongs - returning a 40-year old to his "ute"

detroitfan2detroitfan2 Posts: 3,366 ✭✭✭✭
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(edited for correct spelling of "ute")

My younger brother turned 40 recently. In an attempt to return him to his boyhood, here's what he received from me:

(1) From Baseball Card Exchange, all 1978 Topps (the year he was 10):

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(2) Stopped by the 7/11 on the way to his house and filled this baby with his favorite childhood Slurpee (Montain Dew). George was his favorite player growing up:

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(3) An unopened box of 1975 Hostess King Dons, with expiration date of January, 2009. This represents my first ever attempts at re-sealing. Gary has nothing on me. Even wrapped them suckers in foil image:

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  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 31,836 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow! That is one of the best gift Ideas I have ever heard of or seen! Phenominal job!


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  • MBMiller25MBMiller25 Posts: 6,056 ✭✭
    Dude, You're a hell of a brother! Very cool!
  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭
    Totally excellent gifts!


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    Heads Up:

    In the Cousin Vinny movie-script, the correct spelling of the word is "UTE."

    No "y."


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  • BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭
    I'm a little disoriented. Weren't they called 'Ding Dongs' when we were kids, only to have their name changed to 'King Dons' sometime during the Reagan years?
  • IchiroDeportedIchiroDeported Posts: 1,610 ✭
    You sir are a class act!
    Bravo!
  • scooperqprscooperqpr Posts: 438 ✭✭
    If I had a brother I wish it could be you. A great idea,pat yourself on the back.
  • ElemenopeoElemenopeo Posts: 2,577 ✭✭

    That's gotta be one of the best birthday presents ever. Well done!

  • fattymacsfattymacs Posts: 2,581 ✭✭✭
    Top Notch, I'd be thrilled to get a B-day gift like that.
  • Tedw9Tedw9 Posts: 1,424 ✭✭
    Best birthday present EVER!

    I tip my cap to you for caring enough about your brother to put that much thought and effort into his present.
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  • lawnmowermanlawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭
    Did you say yutes?? What is a yute??

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  • 262Runner262Runner Posts: 606 ✭✭✭
    Awesome, I love that you wrapped the Ding Dongs in foil....

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  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Did you say yutes?? What is a yute?? >>



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    Vinny: Is it possible that the two utes...
    Judge Haller: ...Ah, the two what? Uh... uh, what was that word?
    Vinny: Uh... what word?
    Judge Haller: Two what?
    Vinny: What?
    Judge Haller: Uh... did you say "utes"?
    Vinny: Yeah, two utes.
    Judge Haller: What is a ute?
    Vinny: Oh, excuse me, Your Honor... two youths.

    //////////////////////

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  • MphilkingMphilking Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭
    What a brother!!
  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,230 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is very clever! My wife just had her 52nd birthday yesterday! And the only clever thing I did was make her Red Lobster gift card $52.52 image She did also get a Disney Charm Braclet, a 25th Anniversary edition white/silver Tenderheart Bear and a Smurf too.
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  • SportsamericaSportsamerica Posts: 990 ✭✭
    Bet your brother doesn't return the favor when it is your birthday... I know my brother wouldn't..
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  • lawnmowermanlawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Did you say yutes?? What is a yute?? >>



    ////////////////

    Vinny: Is it possible that the two utes...
    Judge Haller: ...Ah, the two what? Uh... uh, what was that word?
    Vinny: Uh... what word?
    Judge Haller: Two what?
    Vinny: What?
    Judge Haller: Uh... did you say "utes"?
    Vinny: Yeah, two utes.
    Judge Haller: What is a ute?
    Vinny: Oh, excuse me, Your Honor... two youths.

    ////////////////////// >>



    Vinny Gambini: It is possible that the two yutes...
    Judge Chamberlain Haller: ...Ah, the two what? Uh... uh, what was that word?
    Vinny Gambini: Uh... what word?
    Judge Chamberlain Haller: Two what?
    Vinny Gambini: What?
    Judge Chamberlain Haller: Uh... did you say 'yutes'?
    Vinny Gambini: Yeah, two yutes.
    Judge Chamberlain Haller: What is a yute?

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  • thenavarrothenavarro Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭
    That's awesome, you and your brother must have a great relationship. Neat ideas.

    Mike
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  • detroitfan2detroitfan2 Posts: 3,366 ✭✭✭✭
    Gentlemen (and Matt),

    I really appreciate the kind words. He opened the packs right away. The basketball pack was the best, with a Maravich, a Bill Walton, and a Bernard King rookie. The hockey pack had a few decent cards. No major stars in the football or baseball packs ("crap packs" as my dad would call them), but all of the cards were in sweet condition (except for the gum). That was my initial order from Steve Hart, and everything was first class.

    Boo, I'm with you, if you told me in 1975 they were called "King Dons" and today they are called "Ding Dongs", I would have bet a large sum of money that you had your facts reversed.

    One final thing I included but did not scan was a Sports Illustrated from November 26, 1978. The cover story was Ohio State beating Michigan with Art Schlichter as the QB. That was a great piece for my brother and I, as we are both Michigan State graduates, and barring any actual athletic accomplishments by our own team, we take great delight in the demise of the Skunkbears.

    -Tom
  • lawnmowermanlawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭
    lolimage

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  • GootGoot Posts: 3,496


    << <i>That was a great piece for my brother and I, as we are both Michigan State graduates, and barring any actual athletic accomplishments by our own team, we take great delight in the demise of the Skunkbears.
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    GREAT present. I sincerely hope that my younger brother and I will have a similar relationship one day!
  • divecchiadivecchia Posts: 6,688 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's a very creative gift idea. Wish I had a brother like you.

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  • BunchOBullBunchOBull Posts: 6,188 ✭✭✭
    Excellent! Amazingly thoughtful gift idea. Pretty neat.
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  • qualitycardsqualitycards Posts: 2,811 ✭✭✭
    Great gift idea, showed some thought & creativity.
    Sure beats a Walmart gift card!
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  • jimradjimrad Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭
    Thanks for sharing. You made me feel all warm and cozy !
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  • TheHunTheHun Posts: 1,690
    That is one SWEET Birthday package ...

    It definately brings back memories of sitting outside the quick mart - slurpees and packs of the latest cards ... gotte'm ... need'm .... gotte'm ... need'm

    tanks fer da MEMORIEEZ
  • diamondmandiamondman Posts: 2,020
    neat present. way to go.

    Now I guess I'll just go beat up my brother, cause my last birthday all I got was a 22 ounce Bud and it was warm.

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  • rube26105rube26105 Posts: 10,225 ✭✭
    i have a half brother in california somewhere, never met him, hes 35-40ish probably
    knowing my family, hes prob a hells angel or a trannieimage
    i really dont wanna know

    at least ya got a free beer mikeimage
  • lawnmowermanlawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭
    -1 for trannys image

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  • bman90278bman90278 Posts: 3,453 ✭✭✭
    Looks like a perfect gift for your 40 year old brother. You put lots of thought into it and put some very good effort into the gift. I turned 40 a few months ago and I barely got a happy birthday from my very rich older brother.image

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  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭
    Heh, I glanced at the nutritional information on that box of King Dons... Something's not quit right...

    1 King Don (1975)
    190 calories
    11 g fat
    22 g carbs

    1 Ding Dong (2008)
    368 calories
    19.4 g fat
    45 g carbs


    So, did these things get more unhealthy? The 1975 King Dons almost qualify as diet food by today's standards!
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  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭
    Until 1994, nutritional info on labels did not have to be "honest."

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  • slantycouchslantycouch Posts: 1,704 ✭✭✭
    Wow that is awesome! Great job!
  • detroitfan2detroitfan2 Posts: 3,366 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Heh, I glanced at the nutritional information on that box of King Dons... Something's not quit right...

    1 King Don (1975)
    190 calories
    11 g fat
    22 g carbs

    1 Ding Dong (2008)
    368 calories
    19.4 g fat
    45 g carbs


    So, did these things get more unhealthy? The 1975 King Dons almost qualify as diet food by today's standards! >>



    Digicat - my wife and I were comparing the nutritional information the day I was "resealing" them. The numbers on the new box were very very close to the numbers on the box from 1975 (much closer than the ones you show above), but the older ones were marginally "healthier".
  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭


    << <i>The numbers on the new box were very very close to the numbers on the box from 1975 (much closer than the ones you show above), but the older ones were marginally "healthier". >>



    Ah, looking at the weights of the "cakes", I think the info I was drawing from may have been going by a 2.8 oz serving, as opposed to a 1.33 oz serving.

    I seem to remember these things being a little bigger than just 1.33 oz though.
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  • lawnmowermanswifelawnmowermanswife Posts: 683 ✭✭
    That is an awsome gift! One can see that you put a lot of effort and love into it!

    Were Ding Dongs (King Dons) wrapped in foil back then?
    Tonya
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Sorry I missed this thread. Great job!

    Ding Dongs and King dons wth?


    Steve
    Good for you.
  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭
    Hey, you should replace the word "Dons" with "Dongs" and see if he notices. image

    Heh, I'm giggling like a 8 year old now...

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