Posts by Gary Applegary
Band on the Ruin
When my watchband went on the fritz, that is to say, started to fray, I turned to the fine folks at Fossil to help me fix the situation. As you can see, I was in need of a new band. What better to do than to ask… I received a quite prompt response…. And, voila! The…
Read MoreBefore or Afta?
More on shaving! (Did I just make you say “moron?”) I received a most prompt and courteous answer: … AND a coupon!!! So… what should I get? Help me out here! Thanks! G. Applegary
Read MoreAqua Velva… Not just for shaving!
Here at applegary.com, we ask the questions that people want to know. Recently, we contacted the manufacturer of Aqua Velva to get the answer to a burning question. P.S. Aqua Velva does not burn… for long. I got a very prompt and efficient answer… …AND I got a coupon! You better believe if I walk…
Read MoreWriter’s Bloc…
WRITER’S BLOC Clark Dagey wasn’t afraid to start something. Finishing things, however, petrified him. As an aspiring writer, this phobia was quite an impediment. Oh, he could finish sentences; in fact, he would finish your sentences. But just the prospect of finishing his stories, fleshing them out clear to “The End,” telling the whole tale,…
Read MoreFilthy Food Bugs
What? You never heard of filthy food bugs? Well, it’s probably obvious from their name that filthy food bugs are not something you want hopping up and down on your couch, rummaging through the fridge, or really doing any indoor activities. at least not in YOUR house. That’s really the point of the true story, Filthy…
Read MoreFibbety Frog
What makes a frog suddenly go from “ribbet, ribbet” to “fibbet, fibbet?” The answer is just ahead, in the true story of Sally Frog. Read it out loud, by yourself, or with your young one(s). As you read each verse, guess the final rhyming word. Enjoy! FIBBETY FROG Out on the pond…
Read MoreThe Frog Blog
Okay. You’ve probably got a pencil and some paper somewhere. And some crayons, maybe. Or markers. Colored pencils? They’ll do. Here’s what I would love from you! I am about to debut my new story, “Fibbety Frog.” It tells the story of Sally Frog, who mischieviously disobeys her parents, Phineas and Polly Frog. Hopefully everything…
Read MoreBubble Bath Questions Unanswered
Lil’ Gary had questions about the picture on his favorite bubble bath label. It seemed only natural to contact the manufacturer… Really, the gummy guys DO look a little worried, no? See for yourself… I just don’t know. And I may never know, because… Rats! Return to Lil’ Sender! So, no answers were forthcoming. I guess…
Read MoreCats
Cats who are too finicky Will soon become skinnicky.
Read MoreEchidna
If you pet an echidna, You’ll feel like he’s bitten ya. For his fur is very spiny From his head down to his hiney.
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