Strickland's To Unveil Mystery Flavor Tonight For International Scavenger Hunt

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • August 15, 2013
I admit, I had absolutely no idea what GISHWHES (The Greatest International Scavenger Hunt The World Has Ever Seen) even is until today when I got my weekly e-mail from Strickland's; but apparently it's something you crazy kids are into. It is,...
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