Ouch! My fingertips are splitting.

[Bill]

Have I done it again? Jeanette, I meant no offense. I know we Scots speak the perfect Queen's English. I was just trying to explain the colloquialism (sp?) of the colonial, known to us as, "Believe51". I was just trying to explain the origins of the term "cow utters", as discovered during my extensive researches into the history of milk-ranchers and their habits. I meant no harm. Bill

[Catherine]

Ok, picture this....my husband and I are in the same room....He keeps asking me why I am laughing. I am laughing so hard that I can not answer him. Finally he starts reading over my Irish shoulder and he laughs even louder. He wants to know if we should change the name from mad cow disease to the Udder Disease. Truth is, I thought I knew something about cow udders. My grandparents had a dairy and my father was one of the youngens that got rousted out of bed. Not sure when I first learned about bag balm, but it was a staple in our house. My mom put bag balm on any problem we had. Hey, Bill send us some of those potatoes maybe we can fuel our cars with them. Don't forget to send the cupcakes with the potatoes. Someone please tell Touseld about our Udder/Utter problem. Are two utters better than one?

Catherine

[Marlys]

In the movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" her father used windex to cure everything. I will try that. too. Incidentally Bill, in addition to 31 years as an O.R. Nurse, I spent 10 years in psychiatric nursing and, by God, I think you just might qualify for membership.
Love & hugs,
Marlys

[Jeanette]

Bill, Bill, Bill. You silly man. You could never insult this old lady. I enjoy reading all your posts and get a chuckle out of them. But I am right about the dreaded udders. LOL Keep on posting and I will keep on correcting you if I see fit. Hehehe. Keeps the old mind alert you know. Love ya, jeanette

[Lolly]

OK, I'm throwing my 2 cents in! Believe it or not, there's another hand cream out there that's called "Udderly Smooth"....not as good as the old Bag Balm though, we too used it for everything in our house, ala the father in Greek Wedding!
Anyway Bill, you'll have to contact the company and tell them they got it wrong, it's supposed to be "Utterly Smooth"!

<3 Lolly

[R.B.]

Rather more mundane and my usual udderly boring bleat.

I have seen several references of omega 3s in the diet being good for cracked skin.

You could try it topically, I have seen suggestions it is absorbed. Any questions - just say wear wellington (gum) boots and say you have been fishing it is easier than explaining, unless you live in the middle of a city or plains in which case you will have to think of another excuse.


RB