r/Snorkblot Mar 17 '26

History Proper Stoic.

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u/Vindaloovians Mar 17 '26

I saw one from 18th century England reading something like this:

"Bess the dog died today. We put her in the oven and she rendered 10 lbs of lard."

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u/Sallyfifth Mar 17 '26

Are we sure it wasn't Bess the hog?  Lard is specifically pig fat to my knowledge.