Store brand chocolate milk in my 1978 Garfield mug. I'm 45.

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TarrTheDragon@reddit

Holy shit. Lead Garfield mug. I also live my mug but unfortunately do not drink from it due to disclosed reasons.

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Ill-Ground-2475@reddit

My mom used to have this mug! No idea if she still does but so cool to see someone else with it and be reminded of a random little relic of my childhood.

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Freespeak79@reddit

Man i had those. Think i still do somewhere, memories!

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MleemMeme@reddit (OP)

You guys, your comments gave me the impression this mug may have lead in in. Therefore i will discontinue drinking my chocolate milk from it and will henceforth use my uranium goblet.

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MadamTruffle@reddit

It’s fine, lead is in the paint on the outside. As long as the paint isn’t chipped and you’re not licking it, you’re not getting lead poisoning.

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LiftingRecipient420@reddit

Not worth the risk, the lead paint breaks off as dust and contaminates everything around it.

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Starfire2313@reddit

Kids are also more susceptible to the effects because their brains and nervous systems are still developing into their younger 20’s.

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IdLikeToOptOut@reddit

I used to love drinking chocolate milk out of a similar mug at my grandfather’s house. I didnt understand why the mug tasted so good but i definitely spent time trying to eat the paint off of it. 🥴

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lamborghinymercy@reddit

If you run these cups in the dishwasher the lead can break free and end up contaminating all your dishes in particulate form. Be cautious handwashing these as well.

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dusty__rose@reddit

wish i’d known that a few weeks ago! 😭 i bought a set of these secondhand and ran them in the dishwasher. dammit lol. i’ll just have to not do it again i guess

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jfk_47@reddit

But when i lick it it makes my tongue feel funny.

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Admirable_Tip_8185@reddit

Things you could also say to your spouse

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amateur_mistake@reddit

It makes thinking too hard less of a problem also. Thinking sucks. I prefer to just have unregulated emotions.

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MjrLeeStoned@reddit

You can get lead exposure without getting lead poisoning.

It doesn't take much lead to hit heavy metal toxicity levels, but unless you're exposed over time, most mild effects don't register or your body can recover from.

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nokiacrusher@reddit

And yet, airplanes are still using leaded fuel.

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amateur_mistake@reddit

Just the small planes though, right?

Commercial Jets fazed out the lead in favor of the mind control drugs they release.

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Ballardinian@reddit

Have this mug on my desk and it is only used for paper clips.

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Space-Desert@reddit

Fine. As long as you don’t use your plutonium pint glass

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ProperCut8469@reddit

ME hAv’ed drINk FruM sAmE CUP and do gOOd tiNgs iN skoOl Annnnnd LifE

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Skyler_Kurgan@reddit

Never stop drinking from the good cups.

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Laserdollarz@reddit

I still use the 2000s disney/McD's cadmium cups because the heavy metals taste like nostalgia

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I drank coffee for the first time from this mug when I was 7 at my grandma's house. She later gave me the mug and I drank out of it a bunch of times. I don't know what happened to it. Lead would explain a lot

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Curiosityrover101@reddit

I don’t know, I saw another post with this mug, and the comments were going crazy about using it or not using it. Then one comment posted that it wasn’t even a real thing and that it was made up, so who knows it’s the Internet

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fenwayismyway@reddit

oh dope do you have some uranium glass? its cool right. where did you find yours? i found mine at a local church thrift store

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jafjaf23@reddit

Noooo :( In 700 million years it'll ju a t be lead again!

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user18name@reddit

My parents still have and use this mug, it was my favorite growing up. Now I’m wondering what shape it’s in.

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randybutterknubz@reddit

If it makes you feel better, I have one as well gifted to me and now think I need to toss it.

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mwpdx86@reddit

As long as the glaze isn't cracked on the goblet, you should be ok.

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No-Vegetable-6521@reddit

Dang I had a couple of those as a kid

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Naptasticly@reddit

Those cups have lead in them

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jsand2@reddit

I am 99% sure I had that mug as a kid! I feel like there was a set of them with different Garfield images. Maybe they came from somewhere like McDonalds?

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Novel-Technician6360@reddit

We had those. Mom probably still does

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shaithiswampir@reddit

I do believe my mother still has this mug. Will ask later when I stop by

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On_Wife_support@reddit

I have a couple of these in the glass cabinet in my current residence and when my mom gave them to me I had no intention of drinking out of them mainly because I think they were used for water color and paint brush water when I was a kid but also because I read that there may be lead in the paint

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MarvelCardboard@reddit

MmmMm dairy and lead

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My_Favourite_Pen@reddit

dairy and lead

Dead, if you will

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-UMBRA_-@reddit

Lairy

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Alfiy_wolf@reddit

And cadmium

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multi_fandom_guy@reddit

Hence Cadbury's?

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Capable_Disaster_353@reddit

i have many of these. from McDonald's or Hardee's?

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Chris_Wilson14@reddit

There's no hate I loved chocolate milk but, fucking lactose intolerance fucked me over, now its dairy free vegan oat chocolate milk. I also use my special mug that holds two pints to drink it with.

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sgrapevine123@reddit

Just take lactase. It's the enzyme your body stopped producing, making you lactose intolerant. Lactaid etc will give you milk-drinking superpowers.

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yowie-yahoo@reddit

My dad drinks lactose free milk and one time I looked at the ingredients and it was straight up just milk with lactase lol

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Chris_Wilson14@reddit

I'll give it a shot but, I'm always leery if I'm honest.

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sgrapevine123@reddit

Give it a google. It’s literally just the exact enzyme that human digestive tracts stop producing. It’s responsible for breaking down lactose into glucose and galactose. You can also buy lactose-free cow milk (the dairy adds the lactase for you) which is indistinguishable from regular milk.

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Significant-Gap1256@reddit

I like vegan chocolate milk like oat, almond, etc, but actual chocolate milk is just so good. And i have lactose intolerance too but sometimes I’ll just deal with it cause i love chocolate milk so much. Plus my lactose intolerance isnt that severe, just bad gas mostly.

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Chris_Wilson14@reddit

I'm jealous, mine gives me extreme pain.

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MossyForestWitch@reddit

I use soy chocolate OR regular soy and use the nesquik powder, lol

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Geekenstein@reddit

HEY GUYS DID ANYONE MENTION THIS THING HAS LEAD IN IT YET?

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Roofofcar@reddit

LEAD 🪦

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Bootybusterog@reddit

leaddemption

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Roofofcar@reddit

Next rockstar game: Lead Dead Leademption.

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CarrieOnWriting@reddit

Wtf I have this same cup. I guess I should get rid of it..

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wthulhu@reddit

Maybe he could use a sealant?

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New-Leg2417@reddit

You should have lead with that

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EvelcyclopS@reddit

Doesn’t crystal have lead in it?

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Responsible_Name1217@reddit

I raided the candy aisle today like a 2nd grader. You have my thumbs up!

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TheJiggliestPug@reddit

I have one too, going to make some choccy milk rn!

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yourmajorprofessor@reddit

r/flavoredhotwets

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my_midlife_isekai@reddit

Hide your lasagna!!

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No_Bluebird_1368@reddit

Funny, the other day I watched Super Eyepatch Wolf's video essay on Garfield and there was a part about Garfield merch.

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fat_slob_moderator@reddit

I have those same mugs

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Alexleonel@reddit

I had the same glass when I was young....

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Geminidamaged638@reddit

Liking specifically for the Garf cup.

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farterfairy@reddit

i have the same mug!

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passenger_37@reddit

Holy fuck my parents have that mug still. No joke

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Despe_Baudelaire@reddit

Hell yeah

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TeaMugPatina@reddit

That milk looks like it accidentally sat next to something that may have been chocolaty.

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veryfastslowguy@reddit

Your Choco milk looks properly shaken , I must admit .

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MleemMeme@reddit (OP)

YES! I shake my chocolate milk until its half foam.

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Popular-Tomatillo643@reddit

I miss these glasses so much

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dreampuff@reddit

You had me at Garfield

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dreampuff@reddit

I was the first person to comment on this photo and chose not to speak of the lead. He did make it to 45 after all so I figured he’s a strong boy

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Uninsurable_Risk@reddit

Ive been drinking out of these since 1998 and only have severe mental health issues. It will be fine

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Zlaudius@reddit

What's your favorite chocolate milk?

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MleemMeme@reddit (OP)

Darigold Old-fashioned!

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Zlaudius@reddit

Oo. Never had it. Mine is cass clay!

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Drab_Majesty@reddit

the mug is from 1987, the copyright is 1978.

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klb1204@reddit

Oooooo, bringing back memories! Wonder what happened to mine? It was my favorite cup, lol

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Striking_Today_8911@reddit

The mug isn’t from 1978, that’s the Garfield copyright, and is on EVERYTHING Garfield. McDonald’s sold these mugs in 1987.

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MleemMeme@reddit (OP)

Yes. This was established very soon after i posted.

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Acrobatic-Dinner3591@reddit

I miss that

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astraydream@reddit

Look, i don't make the rules, but it j just hits better in a cup with a cartoon on it.

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Dangerous-Courage412@reddit

I remember these as a kid 🥹🤯

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tellmywifiloveher1@reddit

Had that same cup! I'm 42

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Specific_Lemon_4442@reddit

That mug is awsome

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Organic-Device2719@reddit

Abolish Monday. Elect Lasagna as president in '28.

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LowBrow1234@reddit

Never let the inner child grow old!!!!

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Funkywonton@reddit

My mom has these mugs 😊👍

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_IOME@reddit

Oh me oh my, if it isn't the mug that kills you

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Ybanurse@reddit

I had this set as a kid too! I love the 80’s 💜✌🏻

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Illustrious-Bake3878@reddit

I have this mug.

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portstarling@reddit

i have the same mug

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williamstarr@reddit

Did you have any of the Smurf glasses?

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Naryafae@reddit

Errrrr yeah dude those definitely have lead in them. Was a big deal back in the day. I had the full set and my mom trashed them all because of the lead 😭

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Sunshineboy777@reddit

Idk man that's pretty dope. Just maybe test it for lead. I think you can get testers online, but I don't know how accurate they are.

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Spirited_Permit9462@reddit

i just bought this cup at the thrift store. now we’re mug twins!

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MleemMeme@reddit (OP)

Mug brothers!

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heinzbitte@reddit

Are you going to tell anyone I housed your chocolate milk?

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wetwilly2140@reddit

Promise me you’ll never do another rule again mug brother

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Spugheddy@reddit

I have the set of 4 "morning" ones they say stuff like "id enjoy mornings if they started later" and " ive only seen the sunrise in the movies" great stuff.

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Spirited_Permit9462@reddit

brothers for life! (or at least until the lead paint from our semi-vintage cups gets to us)

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the_light_of_dawn@reddit

r/muglife

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KaijuGoat@reddit

I just wanted to join in the mug family, just bought this from a thrift store along with a blue one with Ode featured!!

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Beyran17@reddit

You've bought yourself a mug of carcinogens!

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GeneticEnginLifeForm@reddit

Nah just cardiovascular, kidney, nervous system damage in adults and learning difficulties, physical underdevelopment, and hearing and speech problems in children. Children can also absorb lead five times faster than adults.

Not great but not cancer.

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Falchiora@reddit

i also own this mug and use it for my espresso

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Suspicious-Pea-7481@reddit

Well don't drink out of it!

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VorpalBlade-@reddit

I had that same mug!!!

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Timeman5@reddit

If you think one can grow out of chocolate milk I can’t tally to you.

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Savings-Effort67@reddit

We have these at my parents house....lead??? Well that explains things

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OpusAtrumET@reddit

I had these mugs, my mom had saved them and gave them to me when I moved across country. Kids broke one and the other just disappeared.

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blitzalchemy@reddit

I have a shrek glass kind of like this i got from mcdonalds back when they had the promotion. still my favorite glass for choccy milk

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raptroszx@reddit

OMG my parents have that lol

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Carolinagirl9311@reddit

OMG the memories 😁

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GreenNeck4844@reddit

Loved this mug as a kid

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aavant-gardee@reddit

Hey wait isn’t there lead in this or something

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still-bejeweled@reddit

My nana had a million of these. Explains a lot...

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Alfiy_wolf@reddit

and cadmium

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100BottlesOfMilk@reddit

Or, in this case, catmium

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Frothynibbler@reddit

Enough lead to give you brain damage and enough cadmium to give you cancer. 😃

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Appropriate-One-8989@reddit

Fuck no wonder

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Livid_Swordfish_5525@reddit

Why does it seem, we all had the same cups?

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AMDeez_nutz@reddit

r/mildyinteresting

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Vivid_nightmares0@reddit

Why is everyone asking or telling OP about the lead, he got hundreds of you saying the same thing. Do people read the comments and paste what others said or are these bunch of bots? It’s so weird and stupid.

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GunSoup@reddit

It’s being repeated over and over as a joke. The comedy comes with just flooding the comment session. A comment trend.

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Vivid_nightmares0@reddit

Thanks, I guess I’m too old to know that.

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front_yard_duck_dad@reddit

Man, you just gave me the chills. My grandfather who has been dead for 20 years had the entire set of these and he used to collect the jelly jars from Tom and Jerry. You just transported me back to his garage for a minute thank you

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onamonapizza@reddit

Gonna need some Hostess powdered donuts with that

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Nervous-Mixture1091@reddit

Damn dude,the reminded me of when peanut butter and jelly had cool jars similar to this. I was super young so I don't remember the brand.

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TeeInTheFee@reddit

Oh my! I have that exact same mug.

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ZolTheTroll413@reddit

My grandpa had this same cup!!!

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Dolphin_Spotter@reddit

Isn't that the mug that was recalled due to heavy metal contamination?

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MleemMeme@reddit (OP)

I used it to scoop cat food for years so i hope not.

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NoHacksJustParker@reddit

It was infact recalled because of lead

So I would stop using that and put it on a shelf instead if I were in your shoes

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PCpenyulap@reddit

Lead AND cadmium. I hate to say it but OP might have been poisoning his cats.

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MleemMeme@reddit (OP)

My cats are fine lol. One died at 19 years of old age and the other is 12 and healthy.

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Used-Ad2241@reddit

Yeah get ready for classic Dr Reddit to tell you to go see a neurologist and cardiologist lol.

Enjoy your time with your kitty! 19 years is a long time I have a 12 year old cat -I can only hope she lives as long as your senior kitty. Sorry for your loss btw.

Anyways, cool cup OP! They don’t make em like they used to.

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bigredmachinist@reddit

Bro you gotta go to a doctor I knew a guy who’s baby cat died at just 19 because of this cup.

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QueezyF@reddit

He was just a kid.

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jack-in-a-box-69@reddit

Your cat, whatever happened there

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otvarqibobaputko@reddit

Also divorce that cat

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EmerysMemories1106@reddit

I had a similar thing happen to me, this lady at work was basically yelling at me because I have cats and I also use Bath and Both Works Wallflower plugs and she said they were toxic to cats. My 3 cats are aged 18, 16 and 13 and I've had them all since they were kittens.

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lamprey187@reddit

I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express and this mug will hurt you and your family, best thing is to whip it into the woods and run.

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Competitive-Sun4231@reddit

67 upvotes raaaa r/67club

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NoHacksJustParker@reddit

r/cringe

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Critical-Chemist-860@reddit

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MisterHouseMongoose@reddit

Don’t.

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Imfrankhenry@reddit

You're trying

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Competitive-Sun4231@reddit

It was at 67 not anymore :(

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iamsheph@reddit

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Ocean_Bear@reddit

I suppose that’s the point. Sigh.

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PantyShrapnel@reddit

I believe no one who thinks 'in fact' is one word

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NoHacksJustParker@reddit

Dude it was infact 3am in the morning and auto correct didn't fix it so I really couldn't give a shit

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Eighth_Eve@reddit

Now you tell me. I used that mug as a kid until all the paint had come off in the wash.

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No_Yak1331@reddit

This whole comment thread is actual gold

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tomwhoiscontrary@reddit

Only if you're an alchemist.

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RecalcitrantHuman@reddit

If you’re an alchemist, you can easily turn it to gold.

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usernamegoeshereish@reddit

I wish I had more upvotes for you

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FrittyFrincess@reddit

Holy crap! I just laughed for 5 minutes at this comment!

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HaltandCatchHands@reddit

In this astrological configuration? Good luck!

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InebriatedPhysicist@reddit

I fear that this is buried too deep to get the recognition it deserves.

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wavdaily@reddit

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muffalohat@reddit

How recently did you use it to scoop cat food before you took a drink out of it

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Zizhou@reddit

OP used to use it to scoop cat food. They still do, but they used to, too.

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ree_hi_hi_hi_hi@reddit

How are the cats…?

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lego_not_legos@reddit

Increased criminal tendencies.

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Zizhou@reddit

But that's just a normal cat.

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Le_Poop_Knife@reddit

MEOW

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MadamTruffle@reddit

One died 😭 (at 19) rip

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CompetitiveRub9780@reddit

Well they stopped using it for cat food for some reason…

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ree_hi_hi_hi_hi@reddit

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Mrs_Wheelyke@reddit

You promoted your cat food cup to a drinking cup?

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FARTBOSS420@reddit

They didn't paint the inside and the lead is why it's not chipped and still looking crisp over 40 years later

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CustomerSuportPlease@reddit

I mean, sure, but the cat food that they were scooping definitely touched the outside if the cup. They probably weren't pouring cat food into the cup.

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FARTBOSS420@reddit

A cat can drink straight thallium and sleep it off. They're fine

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Speaker4theDead8@reddit

For some reason, I trust you u/FARTBOSS420

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eat_my_ass_420@reddit

I can confirm

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ghigoli@reddit

dude check it for lead. it has yellow , red, and orange. legit the worse colors for lead poisoning.

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therealdongknotts@reddit

bro’s 45 and has this mug - all the lead poisoning has already happened. source, am 44 and have same mug somewhere

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ghigoli@reddit

damn. worth a shot.

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sillyghosty@reddit

It is. Please stop using it for your cats and yourself

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whatisavienna@reddit

my favorite childhood mugs 😭 i sure hope not

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pokebud@reddit

Tons of chocolate was recalled in 2023 due to heavy metal contamination. Beast Bars in particular were full of cadmium.

https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-safety/a-third-of-chocolate-products-are-high-in-heavy-metals-a4844566398/

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agoia@reddit

Also large amounts of ground cinnamon contained lead.

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Strange_Occasion_408@reddit

I posted this somewhere. Found my wife wife’s glass collection I am a tiki guy and made Garfield grog with this glass. Then the lead comment came out. Toss her glasses. She was pissed. Oh well.

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Lean_For_Meme@reddit

I hope she tossed away a few of your tikis for revenge

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Roast_Beef_Inspector@reddit

You're a douche.

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Troutalope@reddit

I had no idea. I had like 4 of them when I was a kid, they were my favorite glasses.

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potliquorz@reddit

Me too, I was a Garfield fan and had all the books. I remember getting a new one at the bookstore and laughing so hard I had to catch my breath. Most of our glasses were some kind of collectible or plastic cups from fast food joints. Bowls that saw the most use were cool whip or country crock.

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Menareinsecure@reddit

Country crock and cool whip, cereal bowls were the best. I wonder how many microplastics are in my testicles

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Awkwardpanda75@reddit

It took me months to recover from the Garfield Christmas special when odie got locked up in the shelter on Christmas.

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Troutalope@reddit

Exactly the same. All the big cups were some sort of commerative plastic fast food deals and lots of store brand margarine containers. Thats why the Garfield ones were so cool, they were glass.

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Tough_Trifle_5105@reddit

Well, that explains some things

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bigredmachinist@reddit

Boom roasted

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DJDevon3@reddit

Same, they were collectibles but I think there were only like 4-5 different ones from what I remember. These were the introduction to drinking out of glass cups for a lot of kids at that time. Of course we broke all of them eventually over the years but they were my favorite too.

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midevilmarcellus@reddit

Came here to say this, it’s a whole Reddit conspiracy lol

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banana__banana@reddit

Definitely not a conspiracy. McDonald’s has had to recall different glass cups over the years for heavy metal contamination.

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midevilmarcellus@reddit

I know, someone posted this same cup last week

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EatAndGreet@reddit

Yeah these old McDonald's Garfield mugs have lead and cadmium in the paint. I wouldn’t worry like tooo much, but I'd recommend not drinking out of it anymore. Use it to put pens or whatever you want in there.

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MooPig48@reddit

I read that as “use it to put penis or whatever you want in there@ and realized I’ve been on Reddit too long

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ree_hi_hi_hi_hi@reddit

He wants to put chocolate milk in there for drinking, so not “whatever you want” 😭

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eyesotope86@reddit

Pens, pencils, combs, chocolate milk, paintbrushes, fried shrimps, pebbles, doodads, gizmos, gadgets, refreshing lead paint, refreshing cadmium paint, scissors, staples, refreshing cadmium/lead paint cocktails, napkins, hot coffee, thumbtacks

Whatever you want

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splicepark@reddit

you forgot cat food

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Strange_N_Sorcerous@reddit

I’m starting to think heavy metal contamination is a myth. It’s probably good for you.

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Immediate-Hamster724@reddit

I mean, we have to balance out all of the microplastics we’re already full of.

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Mean-Astronomer4U@reddit

Only in the paint.

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sagey@reddit

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Azure_Rob@reddit

The claim (widely copied, never citing testing processes) is that the paint is 100,000 ppm lead.

One hundred thousand parts per million, so it'd be 10% lead, roughly 4 times higher than the highest lead contents cited when the 1977 lead ban went in place.

These 1987 mugs are fine. This is social media age urban legend.

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Ur-Quan_Lord_13@reddit

I dunno about the specific story of these mugs... But every few years there's a new story about goods from China using lead and cadmium paint. Including, I remember, a recall around 2010, right around the time I received a red mug made in China :| And apparently a children's toys recall round 2021?

And googling shows that 10% is not an unreasonable lead content in lead-based paint, it could go as high as 50% and 5-20 seems common.

So... Where were these mugs made? :p

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ExcelsiorUnltd@reddit

The paint is on the outside of the mug

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lchen12345@reddit

I broke a couple of those in the mid 80s, I got from McD's I think.

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ShrimpieAC@reddit

Yeah but look how crisp those graphics are.

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johnyrobot@reddit

There's about 20 different designs of these cups. The ones that have orange paint have lead.

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iH8MotherTeresa@reddit

Yes

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pm_me_exotic_cake@reddit

Apparently its only in the paint or if you break the glass in little pieces. My sister uses these mugs a lot and she reminds me about this reddit factoid about once a month.

Maybe she is just BSing me but I would still trust her over hearing on reddit that everyone who drank from these is going to get lead poisoning.

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Flashy_Instruction32@reddit

Yes 👁👄👁

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ChrisPostAD@reddit

Literal perfection 👌🏼

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boywithcap@reddit

Is Odie pulling Garfield? As a skater, I like this and am curious.

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triplehpotter7@reddit

Still have mine.

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jarjar_smoov@reddit

Sup Garfield mug brother

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_BootlegDreamz_@reddit

McDonald's cups. Only know that cause im looking at 4 of them my parents have in their house.

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clvrusernombre@reddit

Omg!!!! I forgot about these mugs

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Euphoric-Ad-1930@reddit

I have the one with Odie, Arlene, Nermal and Garfield on opposite ends of a seesaw but both ends are touching the ground and Garfield is saying, "I'm not one who rises to the occasion."

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SilverB33@reddit

Nothing like lead paint in your choccy milk

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Necessary_Extent1326@reddit

Are we talking nestle quick!?

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vadedeyes@reddit

Life In order. No notes

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Appropriate-Sun834@reddit

Ok but why is this posted here?

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KorviFeather@reddit

I have that same mug!!! Somewhere. I just turned 43 :)

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100BottlesOfMilk@reddit

I know there are lots of comments mentioning lead, but I'd also worry about cadmium poisoning with an orange painted glass

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TriplicateGirl@reddit

These cups don't have lead, it's a misunderstanding of copyright date that Reddit has latched on to and repeats every time these cups pop up. McDonald's did get sued in the 70s for having lead in the paint on the outside of the cups, and since these cups have a copyright of 1978, people just put the two together.

These cups came out in the late 80s, 10 years after the lead incident. They just used 1978 because that was the initial copyright of Garfield.

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TheJBW@reddit

I was also skeptical of the copyright date since Garfield didn’t look like that in 1978

https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/ztd6q5/garfield_over_the_years/

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Chucksfunhouse@reddit

So typical Reddit lore: absolute nonsense.

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Aware_Policy7066@reddit

So typical Reddit lore: absolute nonsense.

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Ok-Guitar4818@reddit

We had this whole cup set growing up. Wow, what a hit of nostalgia! ❤️

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Dragonykz@reddit

This is peak, I don't think it fits the sub.

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GrowInVt0334@reddit

You just brought back a memory. I’m 22 this month and I remember using these for hot cocoa during Christmas times when I was younger. Wish shit didn’t go south and I still had them;(

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Dangerous_Goat1337@reddit

We had a bunch of these when I was a kid. I can't remember how many exactly, but they were my favorite cups to use as a kid. That and all the flintstones cups from when the first live action movie came out.

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Distinct_Treat_4747@reddit

Getting your daily dose of lead I see. Good on you.

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RedHowlerOne@reddit

I have one of these. Garfield looks red but definitely have washed it in the dish washer with other dishes

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axlxvxr@reddit

Okay everyone is talking about the lead and cadmium in the paint but I see absolutely no one talking about how the cups were actually released in 1987 and, not 1978.

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denvercasey@reddit

Yes a cup from 1978 is also older than OP by a couple years.

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AccountForRates@reddit

Priorities

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LunatheTunaRoll@reddit

My grandma gave me this cup filled with chocolate milk every time I came over. When she passed away they were going to throw it away and I rescued it, now to this day it’s definitely still my favorite cup.

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Shoshannainthedark@reddit

Just saw this picture in another post the other day but it was OP's "roommate who wouldn't stop drinking the lead? 🤔

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nailbiter00@reddit

Oh shit the lead cup

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nudenightmare@reddit

May. It does. I keep screws in mine.

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Holiday_Armadillo78@reddit

Enjoy your lead poisoning.

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MleemMeme@reddit (OP)

Oh i will.

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Strict_Geologist_710@reddit

if it’s in a mug, it’s mature

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Main-Indication-8832@reddit

I had that mug as a kid in the 80’s!

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pleasedont-dostalkme@reddit

Saw the pic and came straight for the lead comments. Seems like a new person crops up with one of these every year lmao

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Naaman@reddit

I got that same mug my dude

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leysa@reddit

Omg, I have that mug too!

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Current-Buddy-1489@reddit

I wish I was fucking with you when I say this- I also used to drink store brand chocolate milk out of my Garfield mugs until I learned they had lead 😵‍💫

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lxghtbringer@reddit

I thought this was a candle lol

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sonawtdown@reddit

i had this!

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higheyesguy@reddit

I have that mug!

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shaggy--@reddit

I use mine to keep random stuff in on my desk at home! What a surprise seeing your post and going omg I have that mug.

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ExcuseMelodic3085@reddit

See I got one from McDonald’s in like 1984

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coolcootermcgee@reddit

I love mine!

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sohcordohc@reddit

These were recalled due to lead..I too had one that belonged to my parents as a child..might wanna whip out your Chernobyl mug from now on.

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Alert-Potato@reddit

I REMEMBER THOSE MUGS!!! We had them too! I used to sit at the kitchen table beside the window and watch the cows or the birds while I drank cocoa from mine in winter. I've got two years on you, I'm the same age as the mugs.

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Objective-Ad9767@reddit

I still have one! It’s the one with Garfield, Odie, Nermal, Arlene and Pooky 🧸 on a seesaw. Garfield on one end and those others on the opposite side. Of course Garfield is the heaviest. 😂

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N64GC@reddit

People talk about the lead, but I worry about the hatred of Mondays poisoning

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rexyaresexy@reddit

I wish i was as cool as you

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Ok_Procedure7492@reddit

That mug came from McDonald’s I believe. I have one too

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Content-Gap-7887@reddit

Pretty sure theres lead in my water… and probably in the paint of this 110 year old house. What can ya do!

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MleemMeme@reddit (OP)

Just drink chocolate milk until our inevitable lead poisoning deaths!

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gpuyy@reddit

That’s a win win right there OP

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HumorTerrible5547@reddit

That's not from 1978. Garfield didn't look like that until at least the mid 80s

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No-Walrus8985@reddit

Holy crap I have 2 of these mugs (one of them is almost completely blank because the paint scratched off).

Had no idea how old they were or that there lead in them

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GrammaIsEvryfing@reddit

"Use" your friends wisely. Ok Garfield....ok

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endofthefkingworld@reddit

there is no maximum age to enjoy chocolate milk

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MaeByourmom@reddit

We had these 🥲 My kids had Curious George jelly jar glasses. Only one left, I keep it with my Japanese tableware, ie the good stuff.

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canisdormit@reddit

I had the whole set of these as a child, until my dad's whore girlfriend smashed them all one day. There was one that I had in my room at the time, and I still have that one (it's the one with the hammock) and I have used it. I still use it for coffee. And I've known about the lead for a long time. Incidentally my dad's shitty gf that broke all the rest of my glasses ended up getting half exploded by a truck when she walked into the street without looking. I may have distracted her, I can't remember.

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PoppaDaClutch@reddit

Definitely not 1978 lmao

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Canelosaurio@reddit

What video games are you playing today?

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vladutzu27@reddit

Is it really from 1978? I know Garfield began on 19 June 1978 and had a different design for a while, and I remember the Christmas strip being him saying that it’s his first Christmas but I remember him still looking robust

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MleemMeme@reddit (OP)

Early in the comments we established i mistook the trademark year for the production year.

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vladutzu27@reddit

Sowwy didn’t see I got a little excited I love garf

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Longjumping-Elk1110@reddit

Came here because of the led guy. Was not the first it would seem

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fanofoz@reddit

What the fuck he say? 😡

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MleemMeme@reddit (OP)

"Use your friends wisely" and he's got Odie on a leash pulling him on the skateboard.

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tokyo_driftr@reddit

A 70s Garfield glass mug filled with chocolate milk would heal me for at least a day

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IvyEmblem@reddit

The Romans did use lead to sweeten their stuff...

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Ok_Neighborhood_470@reddit

I too have a lead laced Garfield mug. I still use it occasionally.

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CIA_napkin@reddit

Hey I had those!

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myclmyers@reddit

I had this same mug when I was a youngster

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txwoodslinger@reddit

You're never too old to enjoy choccy milk

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i_am_lizard@reddit

Did Garfield just tell me to fuck my friends again? Well, if he insists, I gotta.

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CretaciousPeriod@reddit

Oh, wow. I used to have a couple of those. I wonder what happened to them, I'm sure they probably got thrown away at some point.

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Labrat4ever@reddit

im 46, I remember those! fuck im getting old drink out of it- no one is living forever lol

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skokie3825@reddit

Respect

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recon_19d@reddit

Wow, that brings me back

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Intelligent-Act9461@reddit

Def had one of those over at my great grandmother's house

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Flizash@reddit

Holy shit! I remember those glasses. We had a whole set when I was growing up. (47yrs old)

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Tempest_Fugit@reddit

Dude that’s the syndicate date for when garfield was first registered. Garfield started publishing in 1978. This mug came out in the 80s

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Shehulks1@reddit

I remember those cups 🤭🤭🤭 core memory unlocked

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elocin1985@reddit

I loved these mugs. My grandma had a set of them at her house and I always drank out of them. Yes, lead, I know.

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buglefingies@reddit

The re our tbat these have cadmium and lead in it came from a mommy blogger and has never been verified

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Ireallywannamove@reddit

Hi I think your mug might have lead on it. Have you been alerted?

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Ornery-Anteater-5056@reddit

Are you sure? Haven't read that before

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Hicks_206@reddit

Could be wrong but as another relic of the 20th: I had glasses like that and they were absolutely using lead based something on the outside paint.

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SugarBee702@reddit

I have a glass cup very similar to yours. It’s also from 1978. Mine has Garfield laying on a hammock with the dog pulling on it. Garfield is saying “ It’s not a pretty life but someone has to live it.” Is yours also from McDonald’s? This has me wondering if there’s a collection of these glass mugs?

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namedjughead@reddit

I have the same mug (44 btw). I use it to store paint brushes, and after reading all the comments about lead, I’m glad I do.

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badcrumbs@reddit

I have the same cup!

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WartyoLovesU@reddit

That's hot cocoa dafuq

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pussypotpy@reddit

Nothing shitty here. I love the cup!

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ae7empest@reddit

We had a couple of those! The nostalgia!

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WaffleWarrior1979@reddit

I had this mug when I was a kid. Thanks for the nostalgia.

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deconus@reddit

Oh man I'm pretty sure I had that mug when I was a kid. Good times.

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Tricky_Drop_2712@reddit

That mug isnt from 78. They were mid 80s McDonald's. The Garfield comic was created in 78.

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b3rocks@reddit

Omg I used to have this mug

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Kyle23jg@reddit

Fuck! Forgot all about those

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frootcock@reddit

What is this r/kitchencels ?

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Familiar-Mix-243@reddit

I still can't tell if most of those fuckers are serious or not

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doomtoothx@reddit

My birth year 🤘🔥🤘

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DirtSpurt@reddit

Lol. Someone actually using the lead mug. I have these too but only on a shelf

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suckingonmyhevos@reddit

Enjoy your lead poisoning. lol I still have a bunch of those mugs back in my mom’s house, but she doesn’t use them anymore. Thankfully

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PlainBread@reddit

You've made it.

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ExcitingWhole5409@reddit

Why was Garfield such a thing?

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ObligationPleasant45@reddit

What’s he doing to Odie?

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ObligationPleasant45@reddit

🙌

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Additional_Try_5378@reddit

I think the mug is from the late 1980s. I had one and used it for my orthodontic retainers.

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Margray@reddit

I have the same mug. I knew I had it since I was a kid but I didn't know it was several years older than me. Bad news for all the millennials, the mug lead is the least of our problems.

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KiloWatson@reddit

Oh, you. You’re so quirky.

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Highfromyesterday@reddit

You should test that cup for lead

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Feeling_Pool_767@reddit

this mug is hard

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MjrLeeStoned@reddit

They were still making these into the early 80s, we had a few of them.

Funny story, the first time I ever passed out was because we dropped and broke one of these, I stepped on a shard of glass and my foot started pouring blood. As soon as I saw it, I lost consciousness immediately. I was probably 5 years old.

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Rosscovich@reddit

Wait lead? Fuck. We had a few of these and I used them all the time as a kid.

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Halogen32@reddit

Garfield encouraging the use of friends as a means to an end has the power to bring Kant back to life

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adept_ignoramus@reddit

I had some CM in my one of Burger King issued (1980) Empire Strikes Back glasses yesterday. I'm 49. (You weren't even alive in '78, but ok.)

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DeepThoughtsbyJackH@reddit

Garfield is great memories

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TypeOpostive@reddit

Aw I love it

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rosujin@reddit

These mugs must have been produced multiple times. I know for a fact that I had this exact mug and one more of Garfield and Odie on a canoe. But I was born in ‘78 and I think I got them as some kind of giveaway at Carl’s Jr. in the mid/late 80s.

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gingamann@reddit

I have the same exact mug.

I am also 45.

Bruh

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Shaved-Yak@reddit

I am surprised that glass is from 1978 as that is when Garfield was created. I had the same glasses but were bought about 84.

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MindHead78@reddit

Yeah, this is what Garfield looked like in 1978: https://garfield-comic-strips.fandom.com/wiki/1978

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MleemMeme@reddit (OP)

I think i mistook the copyright date on the glass for the production date.

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fingersmaloy@reddit

Yeah, and wasn't he drawn pretty differently back then?

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BlackCoffeeGarage@reddit

I drink voting-age scotch from a 1995 Batman Forever McDonald's crystal mug 🦇

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HissingGoose@reddit

I remember this mug from the 1990s when I was a kid. Must have been durable stuff...

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No_Hippo2380@reddit

I drank plenty of chocolate milk out of that same mug!

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Kidg33k@reddit

Umm yea those mugs have led

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HissingGoose@reddit

Then it will be a handy mug to have if the electricity goes out. 😏

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doomandgloomm@reddit

My daily use mug is my prized possession 1978 Garfield mug also!! Not the same as yours but still happy to see another classic Garfield mug! :^)

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_Kinging@reddit

Omg jealous.

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baldurm@reddit

Be careful OP!

https://tamararubin.com/2022/07/garfield-use-your-friends-wisely-mcdonalds-mug-103600-ppm-lead-causes-brain-damage-7314-ppm-cadmium-causes-cancer/

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Restivethought@reddit

Dang, my go to mug is a Batman and Robin one from 90s McDonalds

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PatrioticPariah@reddit

Only thing that would make me more jealous would be if it was heathcliff.

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Grillito45@reddit

My mom has the complete collection

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XVUltima@reddit

Everyone talking about the poison cup and not how that chocolate milk looks awful and watery.

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Particular_Ad_644@reddit

My Winnie the Pooh mug is still my favorite . Excellent hand warmer as well. I’m 61.

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Magoodle-313@reddit

We have this mug at our house too!

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jeffnorris@reddit

Hell yeah 🤘🤘

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Elegant-Analyst-7381@reddit

This brings back memories! I had all these Garfield mugs, I absolutely loved Garfield as a kid.

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FragrantButtSweat@reddit

Just snagged a pair on eBay. Thanks!

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cornbeeflt@reddit

And the ink is intact

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BeerJunky@reddit

/r/lostredditors because this is amazing.

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Even_Independent_640@reddit

I had that exact cup! WTF did my parents do with my Garfield cup!?

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Efficient_Ostrich_54@reddit

Apparently you got that mug before you were born?

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CakeMadeOfHam@reddit

I once met a woman who bought Jim Davis' house.

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iksnel@reddit

This can't be a 1978 mug, this wasn't the design of Garfield early on. The first year or so he was fatter and had a smaller head, plus wasn't hugely popular right out of the gate to warrant cups.

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Safe-Magazine-244@reddit

Chocolate milk is not shitty food, no matter the brand!

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CuteFormal9190@reddit

Had this same mug when I was a kid. I think it came from Burger King if I’m not mistaken.

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fnsamsquanch@reddit

Wow. I remember my mom having this one. Guess I might have a wee bit of lead in me, huh? The comments make me think maybe.

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FurdTurguson@reddit

LEAD!!!!!

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nero-stigmata@reddit

idk something about this feels glorious to me

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Capt_Greenlung@reddit

I recognize that mug. Believe one was in my cupboard as a child.

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SayerofNothing@reddit

Was He-man on, on a small tv?

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worstkindagay@reddit

had this same mug growing up!

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Mr_Pletz@reddit

My heart fills with joy from the lead comments.

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CharlesIngalls_Pubes@reddit

So you're essentially me in 8 years. You play drums as well?

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hottier1@reddit

I'm choosing to believe the lead just adds to the rich, vintage flavor.

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Ratchia@reddit

YO HE DRINKIN CHOCCY MILK OUTTA THA POISON GARFIELD CUPS

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Agitated-Resolve-920@reddit

Ooo, I love Garfield!

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ThinkingMan420@reddit

And single...

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snakeplizzken@reddit

I'm 46, now top off my Wendy's exclusive color changing Willow cup.

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Youll_Hafta_Toss_Me@reddit

That's not enough choccy milk. You gotta step up your mug size. I'm 43. XD

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Chipbeef@reddit

Now I want our old McDonald's collector glasses.

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ihadagoodone@reddit

missing the straw to blow bubbles.

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Cynical_Bacon@reddit

https://imgur.com/a/gCCFKrb

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robmobtrobbob@reddit

Deal (that's lead backwards)

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No_Comfortable_1079@reddit

I love everything about this

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KSA-WI_Mouse@reddit

It ain’t dumb shit if it makes you happy! (Aside from the lead part)

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yadooood@reddit

My grandma had all of these…. there really was something in the water 🤣

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mashupbabylon@reddit

If you drink out of this mug everyday, you become immune to bullets. Like a vaccine for lead.

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smilaise@reddit

I had this cup. Wow, memories are weird. I think mine said something else though.

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Kado_Cerc@reddit

The lead makes that shit taste immaculate

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bootyholeboogalu@reddit

Store brand l? you're 45 and you can't afford Nestle quick? At least get Ovaltine

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MossyForestWitch@reddit

I made soy milk with nesquik tonight 🤣

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bootyholeboogalu@reddit

Im.... Sorry?

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MossyForestWitch@reddit

I've been drinking it for 20+ years. It's just milk to me now. Lactose intolerant, but I never liked how dry and filmy regular milk left my mouth, lol

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Suspicious-Pea-7481@reddit

Looks good to me!

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chris00ws6@reddit

Walmart and Aldi chocolate milk is best chocolate milk and to say otherwise is treason.

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Suspicious-Pea-7481@reddit

Oh I'm sure it is! I love chocolate milk, and I don't buy name brand, who can afford that? I only say don't drink the milk, because it's in a cup with a lead in cadmium particles in the paint.

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MossyForestWitch@reddit

Well the lead and cadmium paint is only on the outside.

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Suspicious-Pea-7481@reddit

Well, drink up then! Lol

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chris00ws6@reddit

Ahh I took it as don’t drink store brand. Not just this specific cup of milk ha. Touché.

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Dankestmemes420ii@reddit

Nah I’ve had chocolate milk out of those type of mugs and it’s unmatched 😭

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cugmg@reddit

How to get leads in 2025p

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DowntownEconomist255@reddit

I’m 46 and I had that mug as a kid.

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MossyForestWitch@reddit

Same, Same. And the chemicals were in the paint only, on use outside. We're probably find unless we licked the exterior a lot.

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Healthy_Macaron2146@reddit

This is not shitty food!

This is a good day

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Zonel@reddit

The garfield mugs had lead in em

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Suspicious-Pea-7481@reddit

Minus the leaf of course.

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AloofFloofy@reddit

Retaining a part of your youth into adulthood isn't something to be embarrassed about it. It should be celebrated.

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pocketMagician@reddit

This is art

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Wonderful_Habit_@reddit

I have this mug and it's one of my favorites!

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squibm4n@reddit

I grew up drinking from those at my my grandmas house. When she passed I inherited them. I still use them to this day lead or other contaminants be damned.

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