And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Now: This is a very good case of deceptive advertising. The original Bag Balm contained camphor and was antiseptic, as someone else has mentioned. I used it as a kid. But: This is a case of the brand being bought, the formulation simplified, and marketed. It's not bad per se - but it's not the original. The 'Original' that you see on the label is the name of the company that bought the brand.
Funny how they have NO PROBLEM labelling a drug that is widely used by humans as "horse paste" (Ivermectin), but nobody ever has an issue correctly mentioning that this absolutely was intended to be rubbed onto cow udders but has been appropriated by humans for their own use.
Just last evening my wife and I had a disagreement. I said Bag Balm contained lanolin; she insisted it did not. Then, this is the first thing I saw this morning. I used it as a kid milking, but she's way smarter than I am. Seeing this I felt justified, but now I'm confused; maybe the old formula didn't have it.
Burts is now owned by Unilever. And, frankly, was never more than a collection of rip-off recipes from a bunch of others- including Bag Balm. Great marketing; average performance; overpriced.
My daughters used it for gymnastics, because the bars are very tough on the hands, even with grips. It's good stuff.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Mark, on a set of excellent daughters properly raised.
DeleteI've used this for decades. That can will last a very long time. Excellent value.
ReplyDeleteThis used to be antiseptic. I've been told they still make the antiseptic version but I haven't found it.
I get the gallon bucket from the feed & seed store.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking my uncles used the antiseptic stuff on cow udders, and my Dad has had it long as I remember.
DeleteNow: This is a very good case of deceptive advertising. The original Bag Balm contained camphor and was antiseptic, as someone else has mentioned. I used it as a kid. But: This is a case of the brand being bought, the formulation simplified, and marketed. It's not bad per se - but it's not the original. The 'Original' that you see on the label is the name of the company that bought the brand.
ReplyDeleteI still use it, just not as happily.
Funny how they have NO PROBLEM labelling a drug that is widely used by humans as "horse paste" (Ivermectin), but nobody ever has an issue correctly mentioning that this absolutely was intended to be rubbed onto cow udders but has been appropriated by humans for their own use.
ReplyDeleteI replied to Birdchaser above. I agree 100%.
DeleteFor moisturizing one's bag.
ReplyDeleteJust last evening my wife and I had a disagreement. I said Bag Balm contained lanolin; she insisted it did not. Then, this is the first thing I saw this morning.
ReplyDeleteI used it as a kid milking, but she's way smarter than I am. Seeing this I felt justified, but now I'm confused; maybe the old formula didn't have it.
I've been using Burt's Bees balm for quite a while, it works well. Never heard of Bag Balm
ReplyDeleteBurts is now owned by Unilever. And, frankly, was never more than a collection of rip-off recipes from a bunch of others- including Bag Balm. Great marketing; average performance; overpriced.
DeleteBrand Loyalty, if you live in New England, there is nothing else..
Deletehorrible stink.
ReplyDeleteAnd great results.
DeletePetrolatum, so it's petroleum jelly with a few additives. People have been using Vaseline for a long time on their skin.
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