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(Includes 4 jokes and articles, 02794,3,cf)
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Fruitcake Lady III (S631, S794)
From: tom on 2/5/2009 and 4/1/2012 |
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The 5,700 KB movie "Ask the Fruitcake
Lady III" was a crowd
favorite on the Tonight
Show. You can see this cute film
at the above source, or my web
site by clicking 'HERE'.
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Subj: Flapjack
Flap (S625c)
From: aldavito on 12/30/2008
Source: http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/pancake.asp
Claim: Mold that forms
in pancake mix can cause a life-
threatening allergic reaction.
Status: True.
DEAR ABBY: I recently made a
batch of pancakes for my
healthy 14-year-old son, using
a mix that was in our
pantry. He said that they
tasted "funny," but ate them
anyway. About 10 minutes
later, he began having difficulty
breathing and his lips began
turning purple. I gave him
his allergy pill, had him sit
on the sofa and told him to
relax. He was wheezing
while inhaling and exhaling. My
husband, a volunteer firefighter
and EMT, heated up some
water, and we had my son lean
over the water so the steam
could clear his chest and sinuses.
Soon, his breathing
became more regular and his
lips returned to a more normal
color. We checked the
date on the box of pancake mix and,
to my dismay, found it was very
outdated. As a reference
librarian at an academic institution,
I have the ability
to search through many research
databases. I did just
that, and found an article the
next day that mentioned a
19-year-old male DYING after
eating pancakes made with
outdated mix. Apparently,
the mold that forms in old
pancake mix can be toxic!
When we told our friends about
my son's close call, we were
surprised at the number of
people who mentioned that they
should check their own
pancake mix since they don't
use it often, or they had
purchased it some time ago.
With so many people shopping
at warehouse-type stores and
buying large sizes of pancake
mix, I hope your readers will
take the time to check the
expiration date on their boxes.
-- SUE IN WYANTSKILL, N.Y.
DEAR SUE: Thank you for the warning.
I certainly was not
aware that pancake mix could
turn moldy and cause an
allergic reaction in someone
with an allergy to mold
but it's logical. I wonder
if the same holds true for
cake mix, brownie mix and cookie
mix. If so, then a
warning should be placed on
the box for people like me.
We hear so often about discarding
prescription and over-
the-counter medications after
their expiration dates, but
I don't recall warnings about
packaged items in the pantry.
Heads up, folks!
Snopes.com verifies that this
danger is real, but can not
substantiate the incident described.
You can read Snopes'
report at the above source.
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Subj: Short
Manners Jokes
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B.C. Comic Strip (DU)
By Mastroianni and Hart From: Creators.com on 7/9/2011 |
ItAll"
comic strip.
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Frank And Ernest Comic Strip (S619b)
by Bob Thaves From: WashingtonPost.com on 11/17/2008 |
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