NPPF Canto 1 "that golden paste!"

Paul Mackin paul.mackin at verizon.net
Mon Jul 28 12:04:10 CDT 2003


On Mon, 2003-07-28 at 12:55, Scott Badger wrote:
> Paul:
> > I'm inclined to think the golden paste is something Aunt Maud has
> > concocted in the kitchen from herbs, spices, honey, etc. in an effort to
> > cure John of whatever ails him.
> 
> Does castor oil taste "fishy"?
> 
> Scott Badger 
> 

I don't think so, not like cod liver oil. Castor oil is of botanical
rather than zoological origin.

p.







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