aannnthony: Butch wax was a necessary ingredient when you had a "flat-top" haircut or sometimes referred to as a "Butch" cut. Anyway, you dipped your fingers in what looked like petroleum jelly and applied it to the hair so the front would stand up tall.

Bebop bonnie: Chewing roofing tar. You had to have good timing as to how long you could chew it :D Plus, if you swiped a piece off the roof after the roofing crew left, then you had to be careful to secure a pebble free swatch.

I just got off the treadmill as I am trying to tune up my body to Greek god like status so Ngaire will be proud to have me as a client on our upcoming cruise, and while huffing and puffing, I thought of relatives that died on farms. You went to the farm house where the remains were viewed in a spare bedroom and after the funeral you stayed for a huge meal.

And, on the farm, baking ovens were fueled by shucked corncobs.

Cheers! Ray