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I have fond memories of the Magic 8 BallTM from when I was growing up in the late 70s and early 80s. That was back when no one wore seat belts, Daddy smoked cigarettes during car rides, and bicycle helmets weren't yet a thing.
In that context, young Klugmeister turned the 8 ball face down, asked aloud "Does Kelly M. have freckles all over ?", shook up the 8 ball, and saw the answer float upwards to the small screen: "Signs point to yes."
Alas, the shy youngster never confirmed the freckle theory so he had to trust in the infinite wisdom of the Magic 8 BallTM .
Anyway, the above outbreak of treacly Klugmeister nostalgia triggered me to assume that the Magic 8 BallTM must be a toy whose time has come and goneI don't recall seeing anyone from the younger generations playing with 8 balls during the last 40 years, for examplebut the internet says Mattel sells about one million units a year of the famous fortune-telling toy. Who knew?
Perhaps the 8 ball's cameo appearances in the first three Toy Story movies have helped? Yes, maybe cartoon movies from 15 to 30 years ago are still helping to juice sales lol? Or maybe you can't believe everything you read on the internet, and the Magic 8 BallTM is now about as popular as TwisterTM ?
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