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Some Betty Rubble Minutiae

Some Betty Rubble minutiae, but first ... is that a cute dog, or what? He's a miniature Siberian Husky named "Kai," for the Hawaiian word "sea" because he has a blue and a brown eye. Anyhoo ... we got to talking to Alex ("... short for Alexandria"), who owns the pooch. (I loved her purple braid and the skulls on her hat.)   Petite Factoid: Alex mentioned that her great-aunt Bea Benaderet played the beloved "Betty" on ... yabba, dabba, doo .... "The Flintstones."  PS: I loved "The Flintstones" when growing up. Especially since my mother (Betty) had a best friend named Wilma.

Me + Raquel Welch: The Hellman's Mayonnaise mishap

Photo by imbd.com When you hear the name “Raquel Welch,” you probably think of her in that famously babacious publicity shot. She’s standing on the beach in a busty, fur bikini. The earth is parting. Mountains are falling. Volcanos are going off all over the place. It’s from the 1966 action thriller “One Million Years BC.” But when I say “Raquel Welch,”  I  think of something entirely different. I think of Hellman’s mayonnaise. Click here to get the skinny ...