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gaigai 08-19-2010 05:45 AM


Originally Posted by renee765
I was born in 1950 and have never heard of Shmoos. But I lived in Iowa in my early years, and our television (yes, tv's HAD been invented by then) only had two channels and a test pattern, so it's entirely possible I missed out on the fad.

Shmoos are from the newspaper comic strip Lil' Abner, not from TV.

Favorite Fabrics 08-19-2010 05:52 AM

What is a Schmoo? What did it (he?) do?

littlehud 08-19-2010 07:21 AM

I can vaguely remember them. I didn't til I saw the picture.

Moonpi 08-19-2010 09:14 AM

I remember them from the Sunday funny papers. Weren't they all-purpose friends that even tasted like ham? I remember that they were blobby, white, a,d always happy.

Rhonda 08-19-2010 09:30 AM

I always loved the Lil Abner cartoon but I only vaguely remember the Shmoo

amandasgramma 08-19-2010 11:23 AM

OH MY!!! I'd forgotten about them!! LOL Thanks for the memories!


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