Tim Phillips Show, 3/12/26

MOST STOLEN HOTEL ITEMS … According to a new survey by Deluxe Holiday Homes

Towels … 88%

Bathrobes … 66%

Hangers … 55%

Soap and shampoo …. 53%

Blankets … 36%

Easter is just a few weeks away and new research from DoorDash reveals the top trends hatching for the holiday. From foil-wrapped bunnies to egg-shaped treats, these are the goodies going into baskets across the country this spring.

DoorDash analyzed sales data from the weeks leading up to Easter in 2025 to highlight the most-ordered Easter candy and more.

According to their Easter Trends report, Reese’s Pieces are number one nationwide for filling baskets.
Parents also ordered more sidewalk chalk (orders up 360%), food coloring (up 220%) for dyeing eggs, and arts & crafts supplies (up 70%) for their little bunnies’ Easter baskets.
DoorDash also crunched the numbers to find the most popular Peeps color in the U.S. is yellow, which takes the top spot in 18 states. Blue comes in a close second with 16 states preferring this pastel shade of marshmallow chicks, followed by lavender (nine states) and pink (two states).
Brunch is also big for Easter and restaurant delivery orders for brunch favorites were on the rise, including Croque Monsieur (up 210%), Eggs Benedict and Deviled Eggs (both up 60%).
America’s Top Easter Basket Candy, According to DoorDash

Reese’s Pieces Easter Candy Gift Bag
Palmer Double Crisp Lil’ Crispy Bunny
M&M’s Easter Bunny Cane
Lindt Gold Bunny
Hershey’s Hershey-Ets Easter Candy
Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies Easter Egg
Reese’s Peanut Butter Bunny
Russel Stover Solid Bunny
Reese’s Peanut Butter Creme Egg
M&M’s Pastel Easter Candy
Source: DoorDash

Throwback Thursday to 1974 - Seasons In The Sun,    Terry Jacks

The Rubik’s Cube
Post-It Notes
The UPC bar code
Bailey’s Irish Cream
The Heimlich Maneuver
Stephen King’s first novel “Carrie”
Connect Four
Skittles
Modern liposuction
Dayquil
Dungeons & Dragons
“People” magazine
Source: Mental Floss
IRA begins bombing campaign on mainland Britain
Richard Nixon becomes the first US president forced to resign after the Watergate Scandal
Rumble in the Jungle
The Kootenai Native American Tribe in Idaho declares war on the United States
Stephen King, a 26-year-old author, published his debut novel “Carrie,”
President Gerald Ford gives unconditional pardon to Richard Nixon
Lucy an almost complete hominid skeleton over 3 million years old is discovered in Africa
55 MPH Speed Limit imposed to preserve gas usage US wide
Sears Tower in Chicago becomes the worlds tallest building
The Global Recession Deepens
Ford Galaxie 500 $3,883
Tomatoes 19 cents per pound
Boneless Hams $2.29 per pound
Portable TV $264.88
Dozen Medium Eggs 28 cents
Cassette Recorder $49.95
Combo Toaster and Mini-Oven $24.99

We were buying: fur caps, velvet purses, velour suits, computer watches, calculators, Winnie The Pooh, Twister

Men's shirt From $12.99
Popular Films
The Sting
The Exorcist
Papillon
Herbie Rides Again
Blazing Saddles
The Great Gatsby
Serpico
Death Wish
The Godfather, Part II
Murder on the Orient Express

Popular TV Programs
Kung Fu
The Price Is Right
The Waltons
Kojak
Last of the Summer Wine
The Six Million Dollar Man

Most Deceitful States ... According to a new article by Study Finds

1 Nevada

2 Rhode Island

3 Florida

4 Delaware

5 South Carolina

6 Alabama

7 California

8 Arizona

9 Georgia

10 Pennsylvania

Least deceitful state … North Dakota

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During a recent visit to Casa Neos, a restaurant in downtown Miami, content creator Sam E. Goldberg encountered something he’d never seen before. In a social media post that’s since been deleted, Goldberg presented a receipt showing the restaurant had charged him $3…for ketchup…that he wanted to put on a burger that had a $29 price tag. The condiment in question was a 2.25-ounce mini glass that one might find when they order hotel room service that retails for around $1.03. Reports show that charging for condiments is becoming more common in the restaurant world, and establishments can pay upwards of $600 monthly just on ketchup packets…just to end up giving them out to customers for free.
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WKRN says a Belle Meade, Tennessee man was recently caught driving a stolen vehicle while DoorDashing. The police say license plate recognition technology alerted them that Justin Wise was driving a stolen vehicle and had warrants. Officers pulled up behind him and took him down as he was delivering food to a home 
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