Beats coal tar :-)
That reminds me of the story of the two Maine potato farmers, Abe and Jake.
One fine spring morning they were walking along repairing one of their common stone walls when Jake says to Abe, "Abe?"
"Yes Jake."
"What did you give your mule when he had the colic?"
"I gave my mule the coal oil when he had the colic."
"Thank you."
The next week they were walking another stretch of common wall when Jake says to Abe, "Abe?"
"Yes Jake."
"I thought you said you gave your mule the coal oil when he had the colic."
"I did."
"Well, I gave my mule the coal oil when he had the colic and he died."
"So did mine."
WWG1WGA
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)