"critters"

[Laurence Horn]

On Aug 27, 2011, at 8:05 PM, Arnold Zwicky wrote:

> to add to the mix: lots of sites on "creepy critters" (reptiles, ambhibians, slugs, leeches, insects, spiders, scorpions, etc.), specifically directed at kids, who are fascinated with these creatures. educational and fun.
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> (my grand-daughter loves this stuff.)
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> arnold
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Am I misrembering, or wasn't there a gummy snack that came in boxes called "creepy critters" that was popular oh (calculating kids' ages) around 1990 or shortly thereafter?

LH

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