judith@proper.UUCP (Judith Abrahms) (08/19/85)
In article <> michael@saber.UUCP (Michael Marria) writes: >> When is the last time you have admired the fragrence of an expensive >> perfume? Did you ever wonder what ingredients went into that perfume? > etc. etc. >> So next time you sniff some *expensive* perfume, don't forget, you are >> probably also smelling WHALE SHIT. >> >....... always heard it was whale vomit. Nope, whale intestinal mucus. It appears in _Naked_Lunch_ as "whaledreck," though I forget the context. Probably used as some kinda awful lubricant. Judith Abrahms {ucbvax,ihnp4}!dual!proper!judith ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A man who is a genius and doesn't know it probably isn't. -- Lec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------