TIB’S SEASON OF GIVING 2024: Day 1

Marvo Announcement, Prize Drawing

Our last Season of Giving was back in 2018, so it’s been a while.

So what’s in this mystery box? If I told you it wouldn’t be a mystery. But I will say it contains something I’ve been holding on to for almost ten years. I think it’s super cool, which is why I’ve kept it. However, I’ve never used it and it’s been folded up in a box all this time. I’ve thought about giving it away with previous mystery boxes, but I just couldn’t let it go. But now I can thanks to watching too many YouTube videos about minimalism. So the person who wins this can now decide whether to use it or keep it folded in a box.

RULES:

To enter this prize drawing for this Mystery Box of accumulated swag, leave a comment with THIS post, and that comment MUST include the word “pumpernickel.”

Remember to fill out the email field because we’ll be emailing the randomly selected winner for their mailing addresses.

We will stop accepting entries on Thursday, December 26, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time. Only one comment is allowed per person, and it’s only open to U.S. residents.

JUST A FEW OF NOTES:

If you post a comment and it doesn’t show up, it ended up in our comment spam or trash folder for some strange reason. There’s no need to attempt to post another comment because I’ll be pulling those out of the comment spam vortex regularly.

Also, do not leave your comment using the blue REPLY button at the bottom of other comments. Scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page and leave your comment in the section above the blue POST COMMENT button. I know. Lots of scrolling. But it’ll totally be worth it if you win this.

Good luck!

FINE PRINT:

The Impulsive Buy won’t use your email address to send you emails regarding fake houseplants or use your mailing address to send you postcards from the town you live in. Bribes will not be accepted. The Impulsive Buy will not be responsible for lost mail, damaged mail, or you never using the thing that’s been folded up in a box all this time.

154 thoughts to “TIB’S SEASON OF GIVING 2024: Day 1”

  6. This started as a silly note about a Susan B Anthony dollar, the Lincoln penny, a silver Washington quarter and a pumper-nickel
    But as a Yankee living in the South I have to be serious about any chance to ring out praises for a great loaf of NY pumpernickel!

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    1. If I had a nickle for every pumpernickel joke, I would have zero because nobody makes them. Happy holidays and keep being awesome!

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    1. I was surprised to see that the Pepperidge Farm Party Bread Dark Pump (pumpernickel) Bread is still available. We always had this for the holidays when I was a kid.

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  19. Trader Joe’s once referenced the classic Looney Tunes short “The Scarlet Pumpernickel” in their fearless flyer while promoting their new Pumpernickel bread.

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    1. I was going to reference The Scarlet Pumpernickel, but I see someone bear me to it. I’m surprised anyone remembers that. Nevertheless, I believe that Pumpernickel is one of the most underrated of breads.

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  28. If you look up the slang term for pumpernickel it means “devil’s fart”, be sure to share that with the person when they’ve got a big ole bite of pumpernickel in their mouth.

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  29. What did the customer; known for extremely corny jokes, say to the attendant at the gas station nicknamed Nickle? “PUMPERNICKLE UNTIL ITS FULL.”

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  32. Haven’t had pumpernickel in a long time. Maybe I’ll have to go look for some. Hmm…not even sure where I would find some.

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  33. Anybody else wondering if it’s a turkey, mayo and lettuce on pumpernickel that’s been in the box for 10 years?

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  40. One of my favorite mewithoutYou songs has the following lyrics: as light and dark as honeydew and pumpernickel bread

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  42. I can’t wait for Christmas Day left overs! Looking forward to a delicious prime rib sandwich, on pumpernickel with horseradish sauce, lettuce, and tomato!

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  49. In the bakery, warm and slick,
    Lies a loaf so dark and thick.
    Pumpernickel, bread of lore,
    With a taste that’s never bore.
    From rye and berries, deep and bold,
    A tale of flavor yet untold.
    Mystery cloaked in every slice,
    Earthy, rich, a touch of spice.
    Oh pumpernickel, midnight hue,
    A feast for eyes and stomach too.
    Through your crust and tender heart,
    You play the humble bread’s grand part.
    Not just toast, but a story spun,
    In the mouth of everyone.
    Bite by bite, your secrets told,
    A bread that’s worth its weight in gold.

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  52. Why did I spend 30 minutes debating life choices in the bread aisle, only to end up with pumpernickel? Because clearly, my life is full of dark, complex twists!

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  76. You ever say a word so many times it starts to sound wrong? Pumpernickel is the exception. You only have to say it once.

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  78. The taste of pumpernickel goes to my head
    All other breads can taste hot lead
    Though for obvious reasons I can have rye instead
    But if you give me plain white, I’ll soon be dead

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  99. When I was in college I bought my room-mate a special loaf of German Pumpernickel because I knew she liked dense rye bread. She used it as texture for a set model. Theatre majors!

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  101. Pumpernickel was a word created by Napoleon. His horse’s name was Nicole and the french word for bread is “Pain”. He was given hard dark bread and said this is so hard that it is “Pain pour Nicole” (bread for Nicole) and from that it turned into Pumpernickel.

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  105. Pumpernickel.

    I think this is my first comment ever on here.
    I really miss the podcast, btw.
    I know all 4 of you have your own lives to live and I appreciate what it took to coordinate.

    Thanks for everything, Marvo, Ryan, “Dubba”, and Eric.

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  132. When I was a kid, Christmas Eve at my grandmother’s house was special. Born in 1934 in Germany, she had experienced many hardships before meeting and marrying her husband, a major in the US Army, in 1954 and moving to America. She had been working as a chef on a cruise ship. For her, Christmas with her children and grandchildren was a time to celebrate her culture and heal old wounds. She served German cold cuts, cheeses, and various breads, including pumpernickel and rye, alongside bratwurst and sauerkraut (always cooked with an apple to add sweetness). For dessert, she presented an array of cookies, always including pfeffernusse and butter cookies, as well as stollen. Sometimes, when she was more ambitious. She made apple strudel. She passed on her love of food and cooking to me.

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