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To: NativeTexun

3 glasses of Listerine? That's nothing. Anybody here know about Dr. Tichenor's? It's been made in New Orleans for the last 100 years or so, and is still fairly popular among black folks as an all-purpose home remedy. It's a concentrated antiseptic often used as a mouthwash--but you're supposed to dilute it first with water, in a 5 to 1 ratio. That's how strong it is. I once made the mistake of trying to use it as mouthwash straight out of the bottle. Thought I was going to die. If there's a saloon in hell, it's serving straight shots of Dr. T.

By the way, the company that makes this sulphurous stuff has decided to take a page out of the Altoids marketing book and launch an ad campaign trading on Dr. T's ferocious flavor. The company's new slogan is "Gargle. Wince. Repeat."


21 posted on 01/27/2005 11:06:27 AM PST by ArcLight
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To: ArcLight

>>The company's new slogan is "Gargle. Wince. Repeat."<<

; >

Hey, I remember Dr. Tichenor's. My grandmother used to use it. She lived in "New Awlins."

But she didn't drink it! ; >


22 posted on 01/27/2005 11:09:37 AM PST by NativeTexun ("If you don't live in Texas, you don't live in the United States.")
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