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RIP, Dick Wilson (Mr. Whipple)

Beloved TV advertising icon, Dick Wilson, known to a generation as Mr. Whipple, has passed away at age 91.
George Whipple, the character, ran a small grocery where he guarded the Charmin display, admonishing customers,
Please, don’t squeeze the Charmin.
A simple slogan like that was part of popular culture for a good many years. There were [...]