here's one for the jam people
>> Wednesday, November 30, 2005 –
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The tried and true mason jar celebrates it's 147th birthday today. John Mason patented his now infamous screw neck bottle - a.k.a. the "mason jar" - on November 30, 1858.
Just you wait 'till the 150th anniversary. That's gonna be huge.
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When I typed in "150th anniversary of the mason jar" into google your entry from 11/30/05 was the only hit.
Big party at Aargon Neon that day!
http://www.aargon-neon.com/index.htm
Hey Bill, thanks for reminding me of this date! Let the countdown to Mason Jar 150 begin...