# Jiffy Pop Is A Harsh Mistress

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 26, 2002, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jiffy-pop-is-a-harsh-mistress/125620 "2002-08-26T13:59:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 28, 2002, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jiffy-pop-is-a-harsh-mistress/125620/21 "2002-08-28T00:13:15Z")

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My uncle and aunt had a descented skunk many years ago that they called Flower. I never saw her hop but she did poop in our family room once.

And while I dig the whole hiking and communing with nature gig I prefer an air-conditioned motel room with cable and a hot shower at the end of the day. What can I say, I’m a wuss. I also prefer to avoid mosquitoes whenever possible which I’m throwing into the conversation because I currently itch like mad right now as four of the vicious little blood suckers bit me yesterday and I’m really allergic to them. A pox on mosquitoes!!

Oh, to end on a more cheerful note, I really like Jiffy Pop. As a kid I always thought it looked so high-tech and futuristic what with the expanding aluminum dome and all. 'Course, my Aunt always made it on an electric stove. 🙂

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