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I believe if you conducted a formal survey of the weekly chore that NO ONE wants, at or near the top of every list would be, cleaning the toilet.  Look,…

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I believe if you conducted a formal survey of the weekly chore that NO ONE wants, at or near the top of every list would be, cleaning the toilet.  Look, let's just be grown-up and honest, we all know what goes on there and getting up close and personal with the cleaning process is not an appealing prospect.  And if cleaning isn't fun, then unclogging is...well...  ANYWAY, with this as a mindset backdrop, we came across a new game from Mattel this Christmas that  is preparing kids for the former activity and trying to make it fun?  Get ready for "Flushin' Frenzy."  Apparently, it involves plunging a fake toilet and then catching flying poop out of the air?

Oh...and at the beginning of "Flushin' Frenzy" commercial, the announcer says, "From the makers of 'Gas Out'..."  Well, if you were wondering (and I sure was) what THAT fun-for-the-whole-family game was all about

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.