Did you know that Altoids were created in the year 1790? I mean I knew they were old but for some reason seeing the actual year brings to mind all sorts of images of Men in wigs and Women in corsets eating the Curiously Strong Peppermints. I think of Mr. Darcy and Miss Elizabeth Bennet popping an Altoid right before that long awaited kiss at the end of Pride and Prejudice. Or King George III having one brought to him on a silver platter just as he's sending another shipload of Irish men off to Australia.

While I'm on the subject of Altoids, on the back of the tin in the Nutrition Facts they list a serving size of Altoids at 3 pieces. Who in the world eats three Altoids at once? Future archeaologists are going to find a tin of Altoids in Rowan Atkinson's pocket and think, "Wow, this must have been one tough guy".

By the way, I've decided to stop drinking coffee every morning at work.