The RE-discovery of some real cool Americana

[BillMasen]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-55323840

 

[kenv1950]

 

[Maverick]

The oldest I have is a 1958 Ballantine's 4/5 quart 86 proof finest blended scotch whisky (unclouded)

 

[DrHenley]

This is what my mother gave me for diarrhea. Tincture of opium.

 

[Jayson]

 

[jontte]

This is what my mother gave me for diarrhea. Tincture of opium.

we had something similar here for tummy aches, didn't know what it was until I later asked at the pharmacist do they still have it and the lady was horrified and said NO, it was more or less pure opium, no wonder it took the aches away..

 

[kenv1950]

This is what my mother gave me for diarrhea. Tincture of opium.

I remember that