Almost OT - Professional uses of spit

[Don Price]

Clyde  -   Do you mean to tell me there are other people in the world who
suffered through "spit baths" too?   My Mom and my aunt shared rides to church
with 7 kids.   All 7 went through the inspection by the one who wasn't
designated driver that week.  And what was worse than the smudge on the cheek
was the ear inspection.    In our family 6 shared the water, with Dad being the
final user.  Thanks for the memories.   (You know, that might work as a song
title!!)

Don Price

----- Original Message -----
From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 4:33 AM
Subject: Almost OT - Professional uses of spit


> OK, friends, you know I'm looking for some interesting reading material when I
> ask this question.  What other "professional uses of spit" are out there?!  In
> our super-hygienic culture I assumed it's unprofessional to use spit for
> *anything,* so it's actually sort of refreshing to see it in print.
>
> It brings back memories of when I was a little boy.  On Sunday mornings my
mom,
> who had seven kids, would check our faces in the car on the way to church.  If
> there were obvious smudges, out came her hanky with a little spit and a little
> rubbing -- problem solved.  I hated it!  But that was back in the days of
weekly
> baths in the galvanized tub behind the space heater.  Same water for three or
> four of us, one after the other, of course.  Ah, those were the days....
>
> Regards,
> Clyde
>
> Joseph Garrett wrote:
>
> > I usually wet the veneer with a bit of spit. This softens it, so it will
> > conform to the hole.
>
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