Script Menu

I guess I didn't notice the loss through OS upgrades, but didn't there used to be a Script Menu in the menu bar of Mail and Address Book (and maybe other apps)?
I never used any of my scripts regularly, but now I'm missing some of them.
What's the story? Can I get the Script Menu back? If not, what are my alternatives?

cwhaley wrote:
I guess I didn't notice the loss through OS upgrades, but didn't there used to be a Script Menu in the menu bar of Mail and Address Book (and maybe other apps)?
Try launching the AppleScript Utility (in /Applications/AppleScript) and looking for an option to "Show Script menu in menu bar".

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