Klarinet Archive - Posting 000583.txt from 1996/10

From: "Scott D. Morrow" <SDM@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Mink ? Oil
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 1996 15:27:12 -0400

> Now you've done it, Steve. I can hear the hollerin' and gnashing of
>teeth all the way out here in Seattle. "Those poor minks! Whatever shall
>we do to spare those poor abused creatures?!" Uh... hey. Kids. It's OK.
> The stuff is silicon (silicone? I can never keep those two straight)
>based, synthetic type stuff. The only animal that gets hurt, is if you
>drop a can of it on your cat.
>
>hmmmm.....now...the KY jelly....uh....gosh. I dunno. Francis?

At last: synthetic minks! And if their fur is also made of silicone, then
coats made from them will be impervious to attacks by the
anti-synthetic-fur militants!

Scott

Scott D. Morrow
Department of Biochemistry
School of Hygiene and Public Health
Johns Hopkins University
(410)-955-3631

SDM@-----.edu