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Childhood Vicks Memories
- Julia Longoria's earliest memories of Vicks VapoRub involve her grandmother applying it liberally whenever she was sick.
- Longoria and her cousins would hide their illnesses to avoid the Vicks treatment.
Grandma's Unusual Vicks Uses
- Julia Longoria's grandmother uses Vicks for everything, including toenail fungus and as hair conditioner.
- This unusual usage prompted Longoria to investigate her family’s connection to the product.
Vicks and Cuba
- Longoria's grandmother hints that her Vicks use stems from her childhood in Cuba.
- The grandmother mentions the Bay of Pigs invasion, suggesting a link between Vicks and that historical event.