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Bulgarian Viagra is Overrated

March 23rd, 2004 · No Comments · Uncle Igor's Garage

A couple of weeks ago, my nephew Boris reported with breaking news on honey, the all-natural substitute for Viagra that’s taking Bulgaria by storm. Well, Klava and I were asked to put this honey remedy to the test and, after consulting with legal counsel extraordinaire Jackie Shapiro, we decided to share our consumer [...]

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This is NOT Why I Invented the Clothespin

November 12th, 2003 · No Comments · Uncle Igor's Garage

Life is good in America. Garbage bags are readily available, you can buy pel’meni straight from your grocer’s freezer, and Klava and I can scrape by on our meager pension (though life is still hard, of course). Apparently, though, the basic comforts of American life just aren’t enough for Garry “Stretch” Turner, who [...]

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Uncle Igor Slips on Chicken Bone! Settlement Reached!

October 16th, 2003 · No Comments · Uncle Igor's Garage

Klava and I have just returned from our annual month-long vacation on the beaches
of Panama City, Florida. Of
course, it was not as beautiful as the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria but, given
our meager travel budget, it was the most we can
afford these days. And even though it [...]

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