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Idaho Spudnik Satellite Mission Patch Travel Mug

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You don’t have to give up a colourful, funny, or attractive design for the function of a top-notch travel mug. Zazzle’s commuter mugs feature a rubber-lined lid for a tight, spill-resistant seal — twist the lid to reveal the sip opening! So, take your favourite photo, monogram, pattern, or cool design with you on your new favourite mug.

  • Dimensions: 414 ml: 6.4 cm diameter base x 8.9 cm diameter x 15.7 cm height
  • Materials: Stainless steel body; plastic handle and base; rubber-lined plastic lid
  • Double-walled stainless steel helps keep your drink hot
  • Do not microwave; hand wash recommended
  • Printed on demand in San Jose, California, USA
  • Do not overfill and be careful with hot liquids that may scald
  • Keep out of reach of children when filled with hot liquid

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Idaho Spudnik Satellite Mission Patch Travel Mug

Idaho Spudnik Satellite Mission Patch Travel Mug

A humourous depiction of a potato as a satellite dubbed "Spudnik-1," with forks serving as antenna, in orbit around the earth. I have met people who do not believe Idaho is a real place. Others know it it is somewhere in flyover territory, but can not place it any better - "Isn't that somewhere near Nebraska?" Mostly, people just think it is a backward place. Not true! Idaho has a space program and placed a satellite in orbit. The scientists and engineers at the Idaho Space Authority dubbed it the Idaho Geosynchronous Agriculture and Forest Fire Observation Tuber, or IGAFFOT for short. IGAFFOT does not exactly roll off the tongue so the governor sponsored a satellite naming contest among the state's elementary school students. There were a number of suggestion including Tater Tot, but almost 99 percent of the students suggested Spudnik; and so it was. During a television interview the director of the Idaho Space Authority explained that potatoes make wonderful observation platforms as they can be mass-produced locally and generally have several eyes. In addition, when the orbit decays the tuber is re-entry baked by friction with the atmosphere. All you need if you find one of these satellites after it comes down is butter, salt and pepper; with maybe a bit of sour cream.

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Product ID: 168283231046697276
Posted on 9/04/2014, 10:27 PM
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