August 1949
Poor porker–he got outscienced! But take heart, you are still needed–for your delicious, delicious meat. Until then, enjoy fishing, wearing watches, and fastening overalls like the porcine do.
Hog bristle, huh? People brushed their teeth with hog bristle. Did you do that? More than one dentist has told me to never choose “hard” bristles, so I can only imagine how hard hog bristles are. Could you brusha-brusha-brusha with this implement?
I’ll pass. Chinese invented the bristle toothbrush in 1498 out of hog hair attached to bamboo or bone. I guess it got the job done, and possibly that last little fleck of pork that was wedged in between your molars. Perhaps if you only needed teeth until you were 30 (when you died), it wasn’t so bad. I have never felt so grateful for my Sonicare.
Fifty cent? A price so low it is sure to me you go Hog Wild.
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Why does the pig look so dejected? Shouldn’t he be glad that his rump is no longer being plucked for tooth brushes?
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Right? It’s like he took a certain perverse pride in having his bristles taken. You wouldn’t hear an elephant lamenting, “Why don’t they use my awesome tusks for piano keys anymore? What’s wrong with my tusks?”
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Glad this was before my time. I’m not as old as I thought!
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Seriously. I was like, “Why haven’t I heard my grandparents complain about old hog bristle toothbrushes?” Maybe it was too traumatic.
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Lolol, it must not have taken much to be romantic👀
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Ew, yeah.
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The pig’s unhappy because he has gum disease. The butt bristles were fine for brushing but did the porker ever floss? Nooooooo….
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It’s hard enough to floss with my opposable thumbs. Can you imagine how it would be with those trotters (aka pettitoes)?
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Did you know that trotters are called pettitoes right off the top of your head? Wow! I am impressed by your ranch hand knowledge! Get the south out of here!
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Good golly, no. I’m dim as a flickering bulb. But NOW I know. And my husband grew up on a ranch, so he probably knows.
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I wonder if they came in pork flavor.
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Good question–they DO have bacon toothpaste.
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MMMMMMmmmm…. tastes porky!
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