This is a real flashcard to meant to teach very young children the alphabet. In a by-gone era the letter "A" used to be for APPLE, but not now. One more example that the Alien meme is oozing it's way deeper into our collective consciousness. I found this odd bit of pop-culture weirdness HERE, at this site.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Space_raiders_snack.jpg
Blew my mind when I saw these in my local store!
wow, that's ...
wow...
An people are still wondering if an alien invasion could be possible.
Helloo? the invasion already happened!
Disturbing....
Thanks Mike for your visit!
Also - I just noticed that the posting I linked to (on Cole's site) was posted on Aug. 22nd - My birthday!!!
Aliens are all over kid's toys and books these days. Lego even has an "Alien Conquest" line.
http://alienconquest.lego.com/en-us/Default.aspx
They are as commonplace as pirates, zombies, and ninjas. Pretty crazy really, totally a part of the cultural landscape.
@ Mike: Dude, you should have warned us!
Happy (belated) birthday :)
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