The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 10 days agoLife is confusinglemmy.worldimagemessage-square126linkfedilinkarrow-up1617arrow-down19
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minus-squareyesman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up210arrow-down1·10 days agoSyrup used to be stored in large, thick, clay jugs, a gallon or more. These vessels were pored by means of resting them on your shoulder and hooking a finger (or two!) into the loop for control. These smaller bottles have vestigial loops.
minus-squareBigPotato@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up22·9 days agoNext you’re going to tell me we drank honey straight from the full-sized bear, aren’t you?
minus-squareCethin@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 days agoNo, honey-flavored corn syrup comes from bears IIRC.
minus-squareGraniteM@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·9 days agoProper drinking technique demonstrated (on left):
minus-square🌸𝓯𝓵𝓸𝔀𝓮𝓻🌸@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up8·9 days agoNow it’s just good enough for hanging a fancy price tag.
minus-squareAbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·9 days agoCurse you and you clarifying and mistery crushing explanation that gives sense to the bottle! I wanted to think about the probably horrifying mystery for a while more!
minus-squaretuxiqae@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 days agoFound that https://maplesyruphistory.com/2022/10/05/the-origins-of-the-maple-syrup-bottle-with-the-odd-little-handle/
Syrup used to be stored in large, thick, clay jugs, a gallon or more. These vessels were pored by means of resting them on your shoulder and hooking a finger (or two!) into the loop for control.
These smaller bottles have vestigial loops.
Next you’re going to tell me we drank honey straight from the full-sized bear, aren’t you?
No, honey-flavored corn syrup comes from bears IIRC.
Proper drinking technique demonstrated (on left):
Now it’s just good enough for hanging a fancy price tag.
Curse you and you clarifying and mistery crushing explanation that gives sense to the bottle!
I wanted to think about the probably horrifying mystery for a while more!
Maple syrup’s tail bone?
Found that https://maplesyruphistory.com/2022/10/05/the-origins-of-the-maple-syrup-bottle-with-the-odd-little-handle/