Fictional Companies and Products
The Acme products purchased by this cartoon character never quite work; in August, him "vs. Acme" comes to the big screen
Wile E. Coyote
Hank Hill: No connection with my favorite beverage, but the original Alamo beer was first made in the 1880s, naturally in this city; sadly, it didn't survive the national tragedy known as Prohibition
San Antonio
This term for a class of workers got its name from the tendency of its constituents to wear denim
Blue collar
AFC is this "heavenly" dessert that's no yolk, just stiffly beaten egg whites, baked in a pan
Angel food cake
I long for the sweet relief of death after seeing a 2023 clip of a grotesque AI slop version of this actor eating spaghetti
Will smith
It's the company run by Tony, aka Iron Man
Stark Industries
Bobby Hill: My new Japanese-German fusion restaurant is part of a Lone Star State tradition; this cuisine that gives us fajitas & chili con carne has been called America's favorite fusion food
Tex-Mex
Legend says Edward I set his subjects on a pea-shelling project, giving rise to this phrase now associated with gardener types
Want these, RKTs, to be extra good? Brown the butter before adding the marshmallows
Rice Krispy Treats
Find me in the club with a bottle full of bub' straight vibing tot he mellow AI cover of this rappers "21 Questions"
50 cent
This magazine with a name familiar to fashion models turns the pages in "The Devil Wears Prada" films
Runway
Hank Hill: Texas leads the nation in production of these two energy sources, & a byproduct of both of them is glorious propane, useful in everything from cooking to ballooning
When the legality of something is in question, it may be one of these spots that's more complex than it seems
A gray area
Products from Frosted Cinnamon Roll Pop-Tarts to Canada Dry tonic water use this HFCS, to sweeten things up
High Fructose Corn Syrup
I wonder if Claude and Copilot are all up on the DM's of this faux actress dubbed "Hollywood's first AI actor"
Tilly Norwood
On "The Simpsons" you can treat yourself to a Duff beer or this cola that sounds like it might work similarly to the beer
Buzz Cola
Peggy Hill: There may not be a Mega Lo Mart near you, but in the world of convenience shopping Texas is also the birthplace of Circle K & this chain that grew out of the Southland Corporation
7-Eleven
Jack London's "John Barleycorn" tells of a drinker who sees "blue mice" & these, significantly larger
Pink elephants
Maybe not as delightful sounding to talk about PUD cake, this retro dessert that employs canned fruit & a post-bake flip
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
On "Jeopardy!" Ken apologized to this pigman, but I will not! I'm Glad he's dead and I hope he sizzles in hell like the bacon he is!
John Pork
Nautical name of the airline that brings the characters on "Lost" to the start of their odd adventure
Oceanic (Airlines)
Bobby Hill: I went to Tom Landry Middle School, named for a man from down in Hidalgo County who was the first in this job, the boss of Golden Richards & "Dandy Don" Meredith
Norfolk capon was one slang term the local fishing industry used for this, now a familiar phrase & a literary device
A red herring
Santa Cruz is Pepperidge Farm's name for these, ORCs
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
I could have helped out at a soup kitchen but i spent my Saturday learning about this Italian dancer with a coffee mug for a head
Ballerina Cappuccina