Whether you believe their purpose is for good luck, protection, or just for some whimsical charm, these garden decorations are found all across the world.
Gnomes
Hot Dogs
Germany
DEA - "It's not mine officer, I swear!"
Drug Enforcement Administration
Arkansas-based retail giant Walmart calls this popular breakfast food Magic Treasures. Doesn't have quite the same ring to it, but you still might find yourself wishing for more marshmallows.
Lucky Charms
H2O2's less lethal cousin + the best time to visit New England
Waterfall
These tiny insects can often be found disturbing the aerial peace near your favorite body of water.
Gnat
Deep-Dish Pizza
Italy
NPS - The beautiful government love child of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson
National Parks Service
Known more commonly by it's generic name, "Ibuprofen", this medicine helps with just about anything and everything, just don't take it on an empty stomach.
Advil
Daily Double! Another name for fur + the consequences of a sharp knife meeting a soft finger
Haircut
Try not to ruin your dinner with one of these, a small serving of food or a snack, which draws its origins from Yiddish.
Gnosh
Cheesecake
Greece
SSA - Better not lose it...better not laminate it either.
Social Security Administration
This brand is the Dollar-store version of other popular, more expensive shampoos like Suave, Loreal, Garnier Fructis, and Native. They also provide many cheaper alternatives of other hygiene products.
Equate
Only credit card offers and bills these days + Amazon uses more of these each year than other company in the world
Mailbox
It can almost be exhausting watching a dog chew and chew on a bone, an action also known as this. Hopefully you don't lose your dentures!
Gnaw
Donuts
Holland/Netherlands
Daily Double! DHS - Terrorists, border jumpers, and natural disasters beware!
Department of Homeland Security
This shellfish is commonly referred to as "the poor man's lobster". They are farmed through a unique process of draining and filling shallow pools around harvest season.
Crawfish
A locksmith's favorite missing item + Management, C-suite, and key directors of a company
Keyboard
It's 1990. You find yourself at the local skatepark, cheering on your buddy as he lands a particularly showy and difficult trick. This adjective could certainly be the next word to leave your mouth.
Gnarly
Apple Pie
England
NHTSA - Speed limits? Thanks a lot.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
A pair of Nike shoes can often cost more than $200. Many pine for the return of this defunct shoe company that offered affordable footwear in malls around the country.
Payless Shoe Source
Electrified these power public transport deep underground + potholes thrive in these
Railroad