Michael Booth 7,364 Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 This is one of a pair of cow shoes worn by moonshiners, in the USA during Prohibition, to hide their tracks from Prohibition agents. The cow shoe is a strip of metal to which is tacked a wooden block carved to resemble the hoof of a cow, which may be strapped to the human foot. A man shod with a pair of them would leave a trail resembling that of a cow. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Saw one this morning(petrol driven) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 This is one of a pair of cow shoes worn by moonshiners, in the USA during Prohibition, to hide their tracks from Prohibition agents. pair of them would leave a trail resembling that of a cow. If they fitted the cows with a couple of pairs of Reebocks the Agents would go off in a different direction ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 If you fitted the "cows" with Reebocks the agents wouldn't be able to catch them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 1950s UKCoalminers Poster Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Beefsteak 305 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 I mst keep my eyes open more ! I must admit i don't go looking for it ! Much as I hate to quote myself, I actually found it right next to the tinned Pineapple on Sunday, of course I had to buy a tin ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackson 301 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Condensed Milk; can only be described as 'Ambrosia of the Gods' - can't lick it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Seems to me that condensed milk is one of those binary substances - people either love it, or hate it, with no middle ground. No offence to the "love it" group, but I am firmly in the "hate it" camp - possibly because my mum would use it in tea if we had no fresh milk - and it tasted TERRIBLE! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MELTONSTILTON 452 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Carnation evaporated milk .......YUck But Carnation condensed milk Makes great fudge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 I seem to have a recollection of somebody showing us how to boil a tin of condensed milk (Can't remember how long for) then opening it , and it had more or less solidified and was eaten as a pudding on its own. I wouldn't recommend trying it myself as I'd probably blow up the kitchen ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted March 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 I've boiled a can of condensed milk and used it afterwards for banoffee pie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackson 301 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Once a tin of condensed milk is opened not much chance of me making a recipe from it; too busy nipping into the pantry and helping myself to the delicious, sticky stuff. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 I've boiled a can of condensed milk and used it afterwards for banoffee pie. Ah banoffee pie !! My joint favourite along side Tiramasou . The best Banoffee pie I ever had was over in Ireland about 8 years ago, and you can't beat the tiramasou that SWMBO makes (You can't drive or barely stand up after eating it either !!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sneintongal 12 Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 the wife with your slippers warming by the fire and your tea(hot meal) ready to be dished up within 5 minutes of walking through the door,and then she would go out and bring a jug of ale back from the beeroff,oops what am i saying,wheres my hard hat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Compo 10,328 Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 TROLLEYS: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 A tanner in a pudding: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 We used to have silver threepenny bits in our Christmas pudding when I was a kid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Health & Safety! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 we had sixpence in our christmas pudding but allways wrapped in greaseproof paper. as for condenced milki was a love it eat it by the spoon full and on bread and butter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 And bread and butter was always called 'bread and butter' even if it was marge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Signs in gents toilets that say "Wash & Brush Up 3d" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 And bread and butter was always called 'bread and butter' even if it was marge We had bread and butter but on festive occasions bread and REAL butter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Speaking of wash & Brush up, I once saw a lovely cartoon. A man wash washing in a gents toilet sink and the attendant was standing behind him with a wicked grin and a broom handle pointing straight at his ars*. I thought it was so funny that I laughed 'til I stopped :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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