It's funny to think back to a time when something as simple as a Dixie Cup was such a big part of your day, or even life. My sister and I shared a cup dispenser in our bathroom when we were little kids in the 70's, and I sure loved that thing. When we ran out I had to report to my mom, because it was my duty to keep it stocked. The trip to the store was like an adventure too, because there were so many different kinds of disposable cups to choose from. Some even had jokes and cartoons on them, and as we will see later in October-- even magic tricks! But the ones I have here in today's post are the ones I remember the most. Nothing fancy, just a variety of simple waxy colors, each with a white band pattern (are they music notes, leaves, feathers?), and boy, did cold water sure taste great in it! And the packaging was so correct, because yes, as the wonderfully cute, cartoon box art demonstrated, you could do a lot of other fun stuff with the cups too! I remember drawing perfectly round, planetary circles with both ends of the cup for my endless battles in outer space illustrations. And also using a cup as a basket to blowdart spitballs into from a hollowed out plastic Bic pen. Who else has some fun, 5 ounce memories to share?
As mentioned, I'll have more Dixie Cup magic in October, so stick around...