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Old 06-08-2011, 07:03 AM
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wendiq
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Originally Posted by Carol's Quilts
Originally Posted by ScubaK
What is Oleo?
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Boy, do I feel old now. It is the name commonly used for oleomargarine.

The first oleo (margarine) on the market came in a plastic bag and was white creamy stuff that had a color capsule in it. (Yes, a liquid-filled pill.) You squeezed it until the capsule broke and leaked it's orange-colored contents,
Somebody PLEASE tell me I'm not the only 71-year old who remembers this!
I am a 73 yr. old that vividly remembers. I use to LOVE to break that little orange tablet and massage the thing into the white margarine. It has always been a pleasant memory......Oh, what our kids have missed out on....:O)
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