Got shopping?

Black Friday has come and gone... and taken a few lives with it, I'm sad to say.
However, someone did a little non-traditional shopping during the "official" Christmas shopping day and decided to purchase some good old basic household items. How radical is that? Not purchasing a 114" flat-screen? The nerve!

This shopping list was found at a supermarket just outside San Juan, PR, stuck in the baby seat of a shopping cart.

List translation:

• Cheese
• Ham
• Coffee
• Oatmeal
• Drano
• Clorox
• Stick [I assume this is for mopping or for a broom]
• Blue Lysol [is there any other kind?]
• Pledge
• Sink cover/strainer
• Milk
• Sausages
• Dish Detergent

Thanks to G. for sharing this find.

Collector's item?

I'm not what you'd call a sports fanatic, but I do admire and respect the achievements of pro athletes... which is why I've posted this here old-school Reese's wrapping featuring none other than Reggie Jackson from way back in the day.

The interesting thing is that this particular item was purchased in Puerto Rico way back when, and the person who shared it with me also isn't a sports freak. Yet here we are.

Lady makes an impression

When a man falls for a girl, he really falls hard. From what I gather of this message (written on the handrail of a boardwalk just outside San Juan, Puerto Rico), some young lady made quite an impression on this guy.

Translation:
Looks I’d like to say that you are the best thing that has happened in my life and [illegible] I would like that, some day, we repeat this relationship.
I love you.
- JRC/Jack

Confessions of a yearbook - Part III

As promised, here are more entries from those yearbooks I found at my local Salvation Army.
Gathering from the info, how fun can French class be? I mean, "Thanks for the apricots?" Mon Dieu!
Also, what's up with the dude who wrote the note up top? Was he really that desperate to leave high school? Weren't we all?

(I apologize for the crappy handshake photographs)

A ticket to paradise

Jackpot! When was the last time you flew Eastern? Were you even born?
Here is a vintage boarding pass from NYC to Puerto Rico (a busy and common commuter route). Judging from the car rental offer, I'd guess this is from the late 1970s.
Thanks for sharing, RV.

This girl means business!

Special thanks to RC for sharing this note. It dates from the late 1980s and was found in some dude's middle school locker. For some reason I can't place images in order, so keep in mind that the first page of the note is on the bottom.

I find it interesting how this girl seems tough and demanding, yet shows signs of hope and yearning. A hard shell for a soft interior, indeed.

Spooky

Special thanks to P. for sending this image from Europe.
The message speaks for itself.

Graffiti is all about freedom of speech, right?

Though I am against stereotypes and cultural biases, I couldn't resist chuckling at this guy's lame sense of humor, as seen written on a concrete pillar under a boardwalk bridge just outside San Juan.
For some context, Dominicans in Puerto Rico are subject to the same stereotypes as the Polish in the USA.

Translation:

Jokes –
1.) Why does a Dominican speak on the phone while on the floor
Because he doesn’t want a dropped call.

2.) Why does a Dominican speak on the phone with a Band-Aid?
Because he doesn’t want the line to get cut off.

3.) Why do Dominicans place a sheet of paper on top of the TV set?
To have “paper” view.

4.) Why do Dominicans use their computers by the window?
To use Windows Vista.

5.) How come vampires don’t suck on people with diabetes?
Because they don’t want to get cavities.

Confessions of a yearbook - Part II

A few more "well wishes" from some dude's high school yearbook.
Oh, the irony!

Confessions of a yearbook - Part I

As I mentioned when I started this blog, most of the material featured here so far is culled from old yearbooks found at my local Salvation Army. As is the tradition with yearbooks, your friends sign them at the end of the year, wishing you well. Of course, kids will be kids, and this is a sample of what you get.

This particular yearbook is from the Class of 1987 from some school in Ohio.

Stay tuned for more crazy yearbook signings...

Trust... is a tricky thing

Oh dear, it's amazing how kids are truly convinced that they are just adults in small packages. Here is a found note, apparently passed in the middle of class, exemplifying the virtues of trust, love, and commitment.

I'm no forensic expert (or archeologist), but I date this note from the late 1980s, given the obvious reference to the Samantha Fox song "Touch Me".

Off the wall poetry... literally!

Graffiti sighted near the cruise ship docks.
I must use this on my wife soon.

Translation:
I’d like to be your tears,
to be born in your eyes,
and to die at your lips.
- The Godmother.

What's the mystery all about?

This girl (I'm assuming it's a girl because of the handwriting) has got something urgent to say, even though she's trying to play it cool. I especially like the very girly stationery.
Plus, if she can't talk "because of all these people hanging around," how did she slip this note without drawing their attention?

Thanks H for the submission.