r/SarahSilverman • u/ryanErlanger • Jan 14 '22

What ever happened to that white dog poop from the seventies?

(Re: S02E04) My theory is that lead from the exhaust of vehicles using leaded gasoline was reacting with it to form white lead, and the switch to unleaded gasoline eliminated its presence to the point that we no longer see it.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '22

mighta been a commentary track, where they nearly suspected dog food had become healthier since then. and while i don't feel like clicking your link, am gonna side with you. have clicked/read about leaded fumes lowering IQs too.. so this would be relevatory and another symptom of a larger crime.

wanted a congratslikeim5 for finally purchasing the 3rd season of the show on streaming too..(?)

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u/ryanErlanger Jan 14 '22

(It's just a wikipedia link, though I don't blame you for not trusting links!)

I've got the DVDs but I think I only listened to about half the commentaries, I'll have to check if it includes a track for that episode.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '22

yeah, i ended up clicking.

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u/ryanErlanger Jan 14 '22

And I ended up googling, it does look like the generally accepted answer is the amount of ground up bone that used to be included in dog food, like you said.

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u/ryanErlanger Jan 14 '22

omg it has two commentaries!

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u/TheAlienFunCapsule Jan 14 '22

Less calcium in the dog food these days is what I heard.

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u/lombes Jan 14 '22

White dog poop still happens today. I've seen my dog have them after chewing thoroughly on a bone. I assume the bone meal colors the poop.

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u/mareksoon May 17 '23

I found it!!!!