Pocky stars

Pocky
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A friend gave this to me, a Japanese candy box. What makes me happiest is not that the Peanuts characters are windsurfing, nor that Belle is front and center (I’m well used to the fact that this very minor strip character is huge in licensing.) No, the happy-making thing is to Belle’s right. It’s not often you see Beagle Scout Raymond being visible on a product! Way to go, Raymond! (I presume the one with the bow is supposed to be Harriet.)

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