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The Internet is an amazing thing. You can start looking for one thing and end up finding something else entirely. Yesterday I took a picture of some soda cans at Food City with the idea to use it in a blog post. I wondered about the thought process of putting carbonated beverages into children’s trick-or-treat bags. Did someone realize it would be funny to have orange cream soda spray countless kids’ faces on Halloween, and if so, who?
The brand name on the can is Cott, which makes sodas for dozens of supermarkets and convenience stores. The glow-in-the-dark can was created by Crown Beverage Packaging, which sent me on a mental tangent.
Crown Beverage is part of a company that was once known as Crown Cork & Seal. I used to hear my Baltimore relatives mention the company because several of them worked there. My great-aunt Jenny was married to a higher-up in the company who had died when I was a baby.
The archives of the Red Bank Register are being digitized and posted online. A Google search for my great-uncle turned up the following front-page story, located below a column titled “You Can Survive; Know What to Do in an Atomic Attack.”
Spring Lake Man, 67, Dies Of Injuries
Red Bank Register, Red Bank N.J.
Monday, November 6, 1961SPRING LAKE — John J. Nagle, 67, of 41 Ludlow Ave., died Saturday night at Fitkin Hospital, Neptune, of head injuries suffered when he was struck by a car four hours earlier, police reported.
Mr. Nagle was retired president and chairman of the board of Crown Cork and Seal Corp., Baltimore, and of subsidiary international interests.
The accident occurred in Ocean Ave., at Ludlow Ave., as Mr. Nagle, after completing a stroll on the Boardwalk, started the half block walk to his home.
The driver was identified as Monte F. Bourjaily, 70, of 2007 Prospect Ave,, Spring Lake, retired head of a West Virginia publishing company.
Police said Mr. Bourjaily was released in his own recognizance pending completion of an investigation. No charges had been preferred by last night.
Mr. Nagle was a Knight of Malta, a trustee of the Fordham University Alumni Association, a member of the Canadian Club of New York, the New York Athletic Club, the Spring Lake Golf and Country Club and the Spring Lake Bath and Tennis Club. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War I.
Mr. Nagle is survived by his wife, Jenny Healy Nagle; a son John J. Jr., of Baltimore; a daughter, Mrs. James R. Regan, of South Orange; two sisters Mrs. Gertrude A. Sands, of Hohokus, and Mrs. Edward A. Sutliff, of New York City, and 10 grandchildren.
A funeral mass will be offered Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Vincent Ferer Catholic Church, New York City. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Valhalla, N. Y., under direction of the Meehan Funeral Home, Spring Lake Heights.
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The characters on “Glee” could have saved themselves some trouble if they had chosen a different musical for their Halloween episode. My wife was surprised that their tribute to “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” included “Touch-a Touch-a Touch-a Touch Me” even though choir director claimed he was going to edit out the racier numbers. Of course the producers of “Glee” want to court controversy by pushing the envelope as far as they can.
In real life, a high school would be more likely to perform one of my all-time favorites, “Little Shop of Horrors.” I was reminded of the Audrey II this morning at the Food City on Middlebrook Pike. The floral department had a replica of it as the centerpiece of their display featuring Venus Flytraps and other scarily-named plants.
Snipe Hunt
“Bandit” signs are all over the place during election season. The signs in West Hills looked different to me than similar signs a few blocks away. In that neighborhood, a corner snipe had been added to emphasize that Randy Walker was running against Stacey Campfield.
Campfield is a local politician who has received lots of media attention during his time as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives. He is now campaigning for State Senate, using bandit signs that look like Coca-Cola’s logo.
If the signs in West Hills are any indication, the race could be tight. The sniped Walker sign is next door to a house supporting Campfield and Bill Haslam. Another house around the corner has signs for both Walker and Haslam on the same lawn.
Cake Takes the Pie
The cake versus pie debate is a no-brainer for me. I like pie but I love cake. A younger generation, my daughter included, is being swayed toward pie by the cleverly crude cartoons of Allie Brosh.
Some indecisive genius in Philadelphia came up with the idea of baking a pie halfway and then covering it with cake batter. Twice. She put a pumpkin pie inside a chocolate cake and an apple pie into a yellow cake. The Pumpple Cake’s layers are stacked and slathered with massive amounts of buttercream (not But-R-Creme).
Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford sampled the awesomeness earlier this week on their “Today Show” extension. I’ve got to be honest. It looks delicious. At 1,800 calories per slice, how could it not?
Worldwide Lance
Lance Harwell honored my cousin Terry Hatton on September 11, 2010. He flew an American flag over Afghanistan in an MC-12W. Lance sent me the flag along with a certificate that reads: “This American flag flew over the skies of Afghanistan in an MC-12W, Aircraft #647, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom on 11 Sep 2010 in memory of Capt. Terence Hatton, Rescue 1 FDNY.”
Salsa-free-tas
Coupon Katie’s husband Shawn tipped me off about free burrito night at the six Knoxville Salsarita’s. The local outlets of the chain were celebrating their tenth anniversary on Monday.
The line at Salsarita’s reached the door when my wife and I arrived but it moved quickly. I love it when restaurants offer something of value for free, like when The Pizza Kitchen gave away food on their birthday in August. My wife and I had eaten at Salsarita’s before, using half-price gift certificates we bought over the summer. Couponing websites are all the rage lately.
We were allowed to choose either a small chicken, beef or vegetable burrito. We both picked chicken. Even with a full house, we were served and seated with enough time for my wife to get to the Knoxville Choral Society’s weekly rehearsal.
Zombie All You Can Be
Zombies are still hot right now, figuratively speaking of course. I imagine that an actual zombie would be as cold as a regular corpse. George Mason University, my alma mater, is offering a class on the cultural impact of zombies this semester. The students will watch “Shaun of the Dead,” a movie I wanted to see but never have. It airs next weekend on Comedy Central but I would prefer to catch it unedited on a channel like HBO or Showtime.
Locally, the Knoxville Zombie Walk happened on Saturday. The timing seemed more odd than the concept of 300 people in zombie makeup staggering from the Sunsphere to Market Square. They undoubtedly crossed paths with thousands of football fans headed to Neyland Stadium.
We have only one more week to wait before the Halloween-night premiere of AMC’s new zombie series, “The Walking Dead.” Until then, I can listen to Rockapella’s version of “Zombie Jamboree” which is one of my family’s favorite Halloween songs.
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