Century-old butter found in Scott's Antarctic hut

I can only imagine the CO2 footprint required to create and transport the butter to that location. I am also surprised that they found it...didn’t Al Goracle says the ice caps completely melted or something. I could have sworn I saw the butter sticking out of the mouth of the stranded polar bear in his nobel award winning mockumentary!

I think I am becoming a wee bit cynical in my old age...

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22 posted on 12/16/2009 9:29:48 PM PST by 21twelve (Drive Reality out with a pitchfork if you want , it always comes back.)

What a hoot to come across this tonight! A couple hours ago my son set out to make hommade butter as a gift for his teachers. He’ll be glad to know his can be the gift that keeps on giving...and giving...

24 posted on 12/16/2009 9:55:11 PM PST by Kartographer (".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")

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"It's quite amazing how strong the smell is after nearly 100 years," Meek said at the hut. "I'm not sure I'd want it on my toast."

It prolly tastes like Chicken.

27 posted on 02/06/2010 10:22:33 AM PST by Condor51 (The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits [A. Einstein])

And they didn’t realize how that name sounds when pronounced quickly?

*bleah*

28 posted on 02/06/2010 10:41:43 AM PST by Salamander (No witty "tagline" for now....All I ask is forr God to show mercy to my husband and let him live.)

"It's quite amazing how strong the smell is after nearly 100 years," Meek said at the hut. "I'm not sure I'd want it on my toast."

My husband was served a croissant and "cheese" on an Air France flight one time (he calls it Air Chance). He mentioned to the stewardess that the "cheese" was very good. She corrected him and said, "That was BUTTER, monsieur."

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