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MAKE YOUR OWN PRUNO AND MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON YOUR SOUL.

MAKE YOUR OWN PRUNO AND MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON YOUR SOUL.
My brother recently told me about a friend who once worked on an offshore oil rig off the Gulf of Mexico. He said they would stay out there for weeks on end, baking in the hot sun with absolutely nothing to do in their off time--a problem made doubly difficult to handle because of the policy of prohibiting alcohol on the rigs.

One way that workers overcame this tedium was by drinking Aqua Velva, the alcohol-based after shave.

According to Wikipedia:
"The alcohol content of original Aqua Velva was high enough to actually inspire US sailors in World War II to use it as a substitute for alcoholic beverages. The flavor was improved either with vanilla extract or orange juice, but still left a soapy aftertaste in the drinker's mouth."

I also recall reading an article years back about how homeless vagrants would buy those little canisters that have that petroleum-jelly type stuff you light up to heat food, etc., and consume that to get a buzz. Apparently, quite a few people had died as a result, so this was a fairly big problem at the time.

In any case, it's amazing the lengths people will go to in order to catch a buzz.

posted by Tech Chaser (TKK) @ 11:00 AM