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Magazine Cover: Howler

As the tag line says, Howler is, "A magazine about soccer."

Happy 60th Birthday, Cockta!

Cockta is a brand of soda from my homeland, Slovenia. For years, it was the only soda available in Slovenia — the Commies didn't make Coca-Cola readily available until the late 1960s.

According to Wikipedia, Cockta's "main ingredient comes from the dog rose hip. The other ingredients come from 11 different herbs, lemon and orange."

I think it tastes great, but I grew up drinking it. My brothers, who did not, hate it.

But then, my South-Side Chicagoan husband and our 18-year-old New Englander nephew love it, too.

Who are you going to believe?

Coincidentally, Cockta's tag line, translated, is: You never forget your first one.

If you're in the Boston area and want to try some, you can buy Cockta at Elma's Market, Ferry Street, in Everett. That's where I go for my stateside fix.

Grumpy Cat rewrites State Farm's tag line

Last cat post for today, I promise.

Funny is a relative thing

"We make ants say uncle."

Pest-End Exterminators hopes you get it.

Via a Facebook Friend

Henri is so smart

If you'd like to follow Henri on Facebook — and why wouldn't you? — just click here.

This made me laugh out loud

My nephew, the very talented ice hockey goalie, is on Facebook. Today he Liked Total Goalie, "Your source for all that is goalie!"

C'mon, you have to admit that is an awesome tag line. Awesome in a so-bad-it's-good kind of way. Am I right?

Movie Poster: Vamps

Love the lag line: Nice girls suck.

                                                                                        Via IMP Awards

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has its bloomers in a bunch

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.

At least that's what the tag line promises. And the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority takes that tag line very seriously.

The Authority is shocked and outraged that someone in Las Vegas broke the Las Vegas gentleman's code and got pics of Prince Harry hiding his naughty bits and little else.

Goodness gracious.

Here's the full-page ad the Authority recently ran in USA Today.

Via Business Insider

Atomic Fireworks gives you, "more bang for your... $$$$"

Happy Fourth of July!

Great tag line. Too bad it's not simply: More bang for the buck.

I'm sure there was a conversation with a lawyer who said, "You can't imply that people will be able to get lots of fireworks for $1."

Lawyers take the fun out of everything.

Via @anapplesweet

"Everything tastes better when it sits on a Ritz," according to Andy Griffith

By now, you've probably heard that actor Andy Griffith passed away this morning.

Click here to see Andy Griffith's Ritz cracker commercial from 1977.

Great viral video from the ASPCA starring George the Hovercat

June is Adopt a Shelter Cat month. It could just as easily be Awesome ASPCA Video month.

This ASPCA video stars former shelter cat, George, and the man who adopted him, Nightline reporter Dan Harris.

The video is great. And it has a wonderful tag line: Millions of viral videos waiting to be adopted.

Click here to watch the ASPCA's video starring George a.k.a. Hovercat.

Click here to see a funny commercial starring a cat cosmonaut. 

Where's the beef?

Found this on Facebook, unattributed. If anyone knows where it's from, please let me know.

Don't taste the rainbow

The riff on the Skittles tag line was shamelessly stolen from one of George Takei's Facebook Friends.

Click here to see a Skittles commercial from a couple of years ago.