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Scotchy : November 14, 2008

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Model: Canon EOS 20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm F/3.5-4.5 USM
Date: 11.14.08 5:11am
Focal Length: 22mm (35mm)
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ISO: 200
Program: Manual
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Scotchy

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11.14.2008
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Use of the term "Scotch" in the name of this tape has a pejorative origin. To cut costs 3M applied the adhesive only to the edges of the tape. A remark was made by a St. Paul automobile detailer that the stingy Scotch bosses needed to put more adhesive on it, and the name has stuck ever since. Scotty McTape, a kilt-wearing cartoon boy, was the brand's mascot for two decades, first appearing in 1944. The familiar plaid design, a take on the Wallace tartan, was introduced in 1945.

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jwen 11.14.08 8:19pm
lol. scotty mctape.
how do they come up with this genius?!

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