Will wax paper return to the fold?
“I too miss wax paper (C8) for my sangas and plastic wrap is a poor alternative,” says Andrew Cohen from Glebe. “I now use baking paper and plastic wrap, a solution I learned from my girlfriend who makes delicious sandwiches for all her employees’ lunch every morning.”
Holsworthy’s Libby Black wonders, “If David Rose was able to obtain the much-coveted rainbow wax paper, unfortunately my mother only gave us the plain version.”
“The popularity of wax paper waxes and wanes,” says Jim Dewar of Davistown. “This is a common theme in shawl music.”
Like many of us, Northmead’s George Zivkovic plays the roundball game and observes: “Given the number of times cameras have managed to spot a not-so-hidden film/TV/music/sports etc celebrity in the crowd, broadcasts of the World Cup played in Canada, Mexico and the USA should also offer viewers the chance to play ‘Spot the Stars’ bingo.” Grandma noticed this and realized that it often came at the expense of action.
Port Macquarie’s Don Bain also watches some sports: “So the Swimming subtitles finally got it right by referencing the upcoming Pan Pacs rather than the ‘Tampax’ championships.” Another sponsorship opportunity went begging.
“Anyone else find it weird not being able to pay a Telstra account at a Telstra store?” Questioning Robyn Lewis of Raglan. “It is also not possible to buy batteries for a Telstra phone.”
“I have no idea what schools Gary Nicholson’s grandchildren (C8) went to, but ‘running writing’ is still taught, usually in grade 3,” says Pauline McGinley, of Drummoyne. “This is an exciting new skill for students who realize that it is a precursor to achieving the much-anticipated and long-awaited triumph of the ‘Pen License’.” Stephanie Edwards, from Leichhardt, is one who was pleasantly surprised: “I spontaneously bought a book that I thought would be of interest to my seven-year-old granddaughter, and then realized that some of the text contained ‘writing in progress’. To my surprise, she was able to read it!”
It’s a different story in the land of the free. Tim Ingall of Scottsdale, Arizona, USA noticed: “There is a sign at the front entrance of a local housing community in my neighborhood. The name on the sign used to be handwritten, but this week it was changed to a letter print at some cost because young delivery drivers can’t read it.”
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