[AT] Old time cures

[John Quinn]

Here is the Canadian version
http://www.bagbalm.net/
made famous by beautiful Shania Twain

John
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From: "Carl Tatlock" <carllary at Surfglobal.net>
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Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 8:56 AM
Subject: [AT] Old time cures


> Speaking of old time medicines and such-- in the 1940's there were two 
> products that were popular up here in New England dairy country.  One 
> was "Bag Balm", used by dairymen and made here in Vermont.  Cow udders, 
> chapped hands, rips and abrasions in the skin-- it was good for 
> everything. 
> 
> Another was "Udgah"--advertised as a fix-all for cow udders.  !0-year 
> old boys thought that name was very funny-- and the phrase "Holy Udgah!" 
> was enough to start a whole class of 3rd graders to go into hysterics.   
> (Ask me how I know...)
> 
> Bag Balm is still around and a popular remedy-- still made in VT, still 
> sold in the same containers--from little bitty cans for tourists, to the 
> large economy size for farm use. The only change I know of was when in 
> the 1920's they changed the name  from "Kow Kure" to "Bag Balm."  It is 
> the consistency of  a very thick axle grease.   It smells great--will 
> unclog sinuses, protect hands from weather, and the cows still like it 
> too.    Some things don't need improvement..             Carl in VT
> 
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