The OREO COOKIE as we know it, was invented in New York City on March 6, 1912, and celebrating its 100th munch or dip-day, depending on your leaning. More than 95 million of them are sold each day. I don't dip them in milk, wash them down with milk, or split them open and eat the frosting first. I just munch them and smile.
The VIDEO GAME is most likely 40 years old this fall. It first appeared in bowling alleys and bars in 1972, and then, remember this, the Magnavox Odyssey, the first home-gaming system arrived the same time.
This was as far as ever got in home-gaming as we did buy one in '73 or '74. I thought, wow, is this neat. How do they do that? But, compared to today's home video games, it wasn't much, but you have to start somewhere. Wish we hadn't given the Odyssey console away. It might be worth something today.
As far as video games in bars and places, I didn't make it much past Pac-Man. Asteroids were a particular favorite of mine.
Blip...Blip...Blip. --Cooter
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