The fact that it being sweet-tasting is one of the first line items of its definition is interesting. I’ve heard of “eating paste” being something stupid characters do in older media, and I never thought about why one would eat paste. I thought they were eating modern PVA/white glue or maybe wood glue.
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Sorry, not buying painted writing, painted in pretty much anything, surviving over 100 years outdoors looking like that.
A literal engraved headstone would have significant wear on the writing.
This reeks of a fake touristy ghost town headstone.
What's library paste?
I had to look it up:
“A thick, white, water soluble, sweet-tasting adhesive that was commonly used in libraries and schools for paper and cardboard**. Library paste is usually made from Dextrin, a water-soluble modified starch. Some formulations may contain Starch, Gum arabic and Bone glue.”
E: of course now I want to know Bone Glue is…
When they talk of making glue from horses’ hooves, that’s what they’re talking about. Similar to gelatin.
The fact that it being sweet-tasting is one of the first line items of its definition is interesting. I’ve heard of “eating paste” being something stupid characters do in older media, and I never thought about why one would eat paste. I thought they were eating modern PVA/white glue or maybe wood glue.
mmm bone glue
It's what they bind The Darwin Awards Book with.
Nevada small town graves are a trip. Some good ones in Tonopah, NV:
Life Became a Burden, Dynamite
And
Died in alley next to casino dance hall, Self inflicted gunshot wound
Gotta get those wedding invitations out
That’s how I want to be remembered.
They didn't stick around.
Thank you