The phrase, "I've got more problems than Carter has pills" was the subject of debate at work: two had heard it before, the others had no idea what a peanut-farming president had to do with it. Turns out, a different, non-presidential Carter really did have lots of little pills -- specifically, little liver pills. A 'patent medicine' purveyor, Carter walked the snake-oil line alongside Kellogg during that poop-centered era of medical history, ending up producing a pill that actually seems to have worked. Years passed, 'liver' was dropped because, well, the pill had little to do with livers, but it continued to be used. Carter's expanded into Carter-Wallace, eventually becoming known for other products: Arrid antipersperant, Trojan condoms, and Nair. You can still get Carter's Little Pills, (a brand revival attempt?) but only in Canada it seems. Unfortunately, Carter isn't in change anymore: the company is now owned by Church & Dwight, aka Arm & Hammer. Having "more problems than Church & Dwight has pharmaceutical company acquisitions" just doesn't have the same ring.
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