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Yesterday, in my meanderings through the interwebs, I followed a link to the most fabulous food-related toy that you see above, Mr. Bacon vs. Monsieur Tofu. Sadly, I can't remember from whence the link came that led me to these fantastic action figures, but whoever first stumbled across them, I thank you for sending me in their direction. Because who doesn't love a good rumble between a strip of bacon and a square of tofu. As the website site says, "only one can remain at the top of the food chain!" When you guys get your own set, the victor is entirely up to you!

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Ah, the lunch lady. That classic American worker who stands behind the counter in the school cafeteria and spoons out the sloppy joes and the mystery soups. Actually, I liked school lunches when I was a kid. Not everything, but the pizza was always good, I liked the hamburgers (even if they were a little gray), and I absolutely loved the fluffy, pink dessert they used to serve. What the hell was that stuff anyway?

Archie McPhee is selling a Lunch Lady Action Figure! Comes complete with not only a counter, but removable food stick-ons so you can change what type of food she's serving. She looks exactly like a woman who used to serve food in my school cafeteria. Though I don't remember that woman's arms being so muscular and mechanical.