Category: 1980s

A cup of Sanka and John Newcombe

Sanka was one of the world’s first brands of decaffeinated coffee.

Decaffeination is the act of removing caffeine from coffee beans, mate, cocoa, tea leaves and other caffeine containing materials.

John David Newcombe AO OBE (born May 23, 1944 in Sydney, Australia) is a former World No. 1 tennis champion. Notoriously, he was revealed to be President George W. Bush’s drinking companion on the night when he was charged with driving under the influence. This controversy surfaced during the 2000 US Presidential Election.

Grecian Formula helps Pete Rose play younger

Peter Edward “Pete” Rose, Sr. (born April 14, 1941, in Cincinnati, Ohio), nicknamed Charlie Hustle, is a former player and manager in Major League Baseball. Rose played from 1963 to 1986, best known for his many years with the Cincinnati Reds.

The Beatle haircut, also known as the “mop-top” (or moptop), because of its resemblance to a mop, or “Arthur” amongst fans, is a mid-length hairstyle named for and popularised by the Beatles. It is a straight cut – collar-length at the back and over the ears at the sides, with straight bangs.

Grecian Formula is a popular men’s hair coloring product in the United States. It is made by Combe Incorporated in White Plains New York, and is also known as Grecian Formula 16. It is available as a clear liquid, cream and a foam. It was first introduced in 1961 and is still made.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Goes West For Suntory Coffee

Nicknamed “The Austrian Oak” in his body building days, “Arnie” or “Ahnold” (playing off his accent) during his acting career, and more recently “The Governator” (a portmanteau of Governor and Terminator, referring to his internationally popular film role), [Arnold] Schwarzenegger as a young man gained widespread attention as a highly successful bodybuilder, and later gained worldwide fame as a Hollywood action film star.

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Coffee is a widely consumed beverage prepared from the roasted seeds “commonly referred to as beans” of the coffee plant. It is usually served hot but can also be served cold. A typical 7 fluid ounce (ca. 207 mL) cup of coffee contains 80 – 140 milligrams of caffeine, depending on the bean and method of roasting and preparation.

Most people don’t like dry food

Wendy’s hamburgers are served as a “Junior” (1/8 pound), Classic Single (1/4 pound), Big Bacon Classic (1/4 pound), Classic Double (1/2 pound), and as a Classic Triple (3/4 pound).

A hamburger (or simply [a] burger) is a food that consists of a cooked patty of ground meat that is fried, steamed, grilled, or broiled, and is generally served with various condiments and toppings inside a sliced bun baked specially for this purpose.

Diarrhea Relief Worth Talking About

Diarrhea (in American English) or diarrhoea (in British English) is a condition in which the sufferer has frequent watery, loose bowel movements (from the Greek word διάρροια; literally meaning “through-flowing”). Acute infectious diarrhea is a common cause of death in developing countries (particularly among infants), accounting for 5 to 8 million deaths annually.

Wyeth, formerly known as American Home Products (AHP), is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. Corporate headquarters are in Madison, New Jersey, but its pharmaceutical division, which comprises the bulk of Wyeth’s revenue and profits, is run out of Collegeville, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia.

Snocrates is in search of the ideal snack

Del Monte aggressively marketed Snausages [a dog treat that resembles miniature hot dogs] upon the product’s launch in 1984, using a talking dog mascot named Snocrates, a pun on the name of the philosopher Socrates. The product’s catchphrase: “The most fun a dog can eat.”

Snocrates was originally a real dog, however, a week before the ad was due to be filmed, Snocrates unfortunately fell down the stairs and got a broken leg. As there was no Snocrates, they decided to use an animated dog as their mascot instead.

Del Monte Foods is an American food production and distribution company based in San Francisco, California. It offers canned goods in Del Monte, S&W and Contadina brands, pet foods under Kibbles n’ Bits, 9Lives, Pounce, Milk-Bone and several premium brands, canned tuna under StarKist Tuna, and other foodstuffs.