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First let me point out that truckers are not trashy. They are often owner-operators who work long hours to support their families. At this time of the year they are right up there with Santa’s elves: making sure we get our parcels, our turkeys, and our toys.
The following items, however, are certainly trashy
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1952
1 million sold
Hasbro
The Christmas Story
Originally George Lerner’s idea for this famous toy spud seemed like it might be a dud. At first, no one seemed interested in his idea, but eventually a small family-run toy company called Hasbro began production. Mr. Potato Head became so popular that a Mrs. Potato Head was introduced the next year.
The Craziness
Mr. Potato Head was the very first toy advertisement on TV. Thank you Hasbro for starting the never-ending chorus of
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Let’s remember the throughout movie history:
10. Maia BrewtonNo one can rock a Thor costume like Maia Brewton’s Sara in Adventures in Babysitting.
Co-star Keith Coogan may be grandson to silver screen child star Jackie Coogan, but Brewton steals the movie. Sara not only dresses the part of a superhero, but she acts like one, too. She’s the only one of the group who thinks riding subways with gang members, being chased by car thieves, speeding along with crazed truckers, and hanging from rafters is fun.
Maybe it’s the helmet.
You can also spot an even younger Brewton in a small role as one of Marty McFly’s young aunts, Sally Baines, in Back to the Future.
Where is she now?
Brewton graduated from Yale in 1998. She’s married to TV producer Lara Spotts and is busy raising twin sons.
9. Miko HughesStephen King’s brain has given birth to many a disturbed child. Maybe you’ve blocked out the memory of little Miko Hughes slashing Herman Munster’s ankle as the resurrected demon-child in Pet Sematary. But Hughes wouldn’t be forgotten
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Most terrible sports teams are expansion franchises, which is understandable; it’s tough for a brand new team to compete with established squads. But the 2003 Tigers had no such excuse when they went 43-119 in 2003, becoming the second worst modern baseball team in the process. At least the Tigers have company, because as you’ll see later they’re not the only franchise to embarrass Detroit.
9. 1962 New York Mets
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Real Science
In an effort to offset global temperatures, some scientists in the U.S. have called for research into simulating volcanic eruptions. Artificially produced particles in the atmosphere would deflect heat from the sun and reduce the effects of climate change. The U.S. military has carried out a lot of research on laser weapons, successfully developing a laser that destroyed mortars and rockets in tests. As for cryogenic freezing, some people have paid out a lot of cash for the privilege but the technology to revive them doesn’t exist yet and most scientists are pessimistic about it.
9. Dr. Caligari
Played by Werner Krauss in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
Movie Science
The plot of this silent slice of German Expressionism is told in flashback. Set in a mountain village, Dr. Caligari and his sleepwalking assistant, Cesare, are a sinister freak show in a traveling carnival. They become suspects in a series of murders. The doctor uses mind control over Cesare, commanding him to do his evil deeds, but there is a twist
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The Mustache
Arguably one of the most famous bits of lip hair in the history of mankind, Hitler’s mustache has come to represent all that is evil and impure in facial hair. If anyone in the world ever misused their mustache, it was Adolf Hitler. Instead of using his mighty
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