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I’m a touch late, but Cabel Sasser has collected some thoroughly entertaining pictures of fireworks packaging. It’s ersatz America through the eyes of Chinese gunpowder manufacturers. What could be better?

I’ve not encountered this new way of packaging a gallon — non-Americans wonder: what’s a gallon? — of milk, but I’m interested to try it after seeing the decidedly mixed reviews so far.

The jugs are cheaper to ship and better for the environment, the milk is fresher when it arrives in stores, and it costs less. […]

“I hate it,” said Lisa DeHoff, a cafe owner shopping in a Sam’s Club here.

“It spills everywhere,” said Amy Wise, a homemaker.

The epic battle that accompanies every children’s toy.

(via clusterflock)