Do you remember cartoons like Tom and Jerry? Remember the episodes when they were trying to sprinkle salt on a bird's tail? They did it so it couldn't fly away. Then the cat could catch it and eat it.
What's the deal with that, anyway? Let's think of ways we can use salt!
to catch a little birdie
to melt ice
to salt the edge of a glass for a booze hound like me to drink from
to make sweet things taste less sweet
so French fries taste gooooood
to get proteins and stuff to come off of a column when doing extractions
to pour in someone's wounds
to name a cracker (salt-ine)
to name a sailor (salty dog; old salt)
to provide nutrients for our furry friends (salt lick)
to give us options in the peanut aisle (salted or un-?)
to preserve meat
to make pickles
to put in a bath and soak troubles away
to throw over your shoulder for luck or to ward away bad luck
to make a Great Lake
to create an institute! www.saltinstitute.org
So many things my darlings. And you can catch a bird with it, too.
Posted by dotty at December 16, 2003 11:35 PM