I must admit, when the doorbell rang today and I heard the word “Mail!” I flinched. Damn! Not another speeding ticket! It seems the state of Jalisco has found a new revenue-raising scheme by mounting cameras on many of the overpasses and drastically reducing the speed limit right before you get to them. Unbeknownst to most drivers, they snap a photo of your license tags and send you the bill in the mail. I’ve already paid four of these darn tickets–including two that I didn’t even earn myself, that belonged to a house sitter I loaned my car to. But that is another story, and imagine my delight when instead of a ticket, the mailman handed me a package with this inside:
Okay, so if you’re new to this blog or given to skipping postings, you may want to click on the link below to get the backstory of why the Scrub Daddy corporation would be sending me a free Scrub Daddy all the way to Mexico. He’s a cute guy and this is a “meet cute” story so trust me and give it a read if you haven’t done so before or if, like me, you have a short memory. I must admit even I didn’t really remember the complete story of what led up to this, and even if you read it before, you don’t have the full story unless you’ve read the back-and-forth comments that come after the story. So go ahead and read the photo essay/poem and comments the below URL will link you to. You can come back for the rest of the story after you do.
https://judydykstrabrown.com/2016/03/26/the-demise-of-scrub-daddy/
The rest of the story: I gave them my sister’s address in Wyoming, but evidently the package got there before she did as they were on their way back from Arizona and so we thought the package was probably returned to Scrub Daddy. I have no idea how they got my Mexican address. Perhaps I gave both in my email, but nonetheless, months later, El Senor Scrub Papa has caught up to me and here he is in his new home, where you can see he fits exactly!
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I’ve never used that brand. What makes them different than any other sponge?
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One way is that in cold water they are hard and stiff but in hot water they go soft. Supposedly the eyes are to put your fingers into to scrub into glasses, etc. and the mouth is to clean spoons in as it cleans both the bowl and the back.. But really I think it is just a cute gimmick. It does scrub well without scratching and it fits into round bowls and glasses… and into the Axion dish which is a Mexico thing, ironic because you can’t get the Axion in the States and you can’t get Scrub Daddy in Mexico.
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Interesting…
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I remember this story! While I disagree with how I feel it’s worth vs use is- I loved the original and think it’s awesome they tried to get you hooked again!
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ha. I did like it and I guess it lasted as long as they intend it to. I have no idea what they cost because mine was a stocking gift. It’s sorta silly and fun to use. I didn’t know about the functions of the mouth until I read the box..mine was stuffed nude into my Xmas stocking!!! But a fun experience .
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Oh Judy, how lovely to get such a beautifully intimate peek into the everyday, ordinary life of someone you only know as a genius in another field. This is what blogging was invented for! Anton
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Yes, we’ve all been curious about Scrub Daddy’s personal life and now we know!!!
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Hihihi, excellent tale. Here’s to many joyous weeks.
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