Collecting grease was a real thing. I listen to old time radio dramas and some have commercials which are interesting. One is to save your grease for the war effort. It was used to make explosives, I think.
All three were done in the WW2 era. Victory Gardens were popular. Paper (for cellulose based explosives), rubber, and scrap metal were all collected, too. The collection of fats which, when saponified, yielded glycerine used in explosives, and the fatty acids had other uses, too.
The idea of “sacrificing” for the common good fell out of favor during the Vietnamese “conflict” (it was NEVER a war since in America a war can ONLY be declared by a joint session of congress) – that was the whole idea behind the entire “Guns & Butter” concept, which is extant to this day – that what that term meant, for Pete’s sake…
Often the net cost of a garden is higher than buying retail-cost of seedling / plant food / water. Then the neighborhood wildlife-birds, squirrels, rabbits, insects, racoons likely will get 75% of the crop. At harvest time lucky to have 6 $2 tomatoes.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member 6 months ago
Collecting grease was a real thing. I listen to old time radio dramas and some have commercials which are interesting. One is to save your grease for the war effort. It was used to make explosives, I think.
A# 466 6 months ago
All three were done in the WW2 era. Victory Gardens were popular. Paper (for cellulose based explosives), rubber, and scrap metal were all collected, too. The collection of fats which, when saponified, yielded glycerine used in explosives, and the fatty acids had other uses, too.
goboboyd 6 months ago
I’ve been heaping frugal on top of austerity all my life.
MuddyUSA Premium Member 6 months ago
The 40’s those were the days…………
wellis1947 Premium Member 6 months ago
The idea of “sacrificing” for the common good fell out of favor during the Vietnamese “conflict” (it was NEVER a war since in America a war can ONLY be declared by a joint session of congress) – that was the whole idea behind the entire “Guns & Butter” concept, which is extant to this day – that what that term meant, for Pete’s sake…
Carl Premium Member 6 months ago
Since times have changed don’t forget to cross reference with zoning ordinances and HOA rules.
Gen.Flashman 6 months ago
Often the net cost of a garden is higher than buying retail-cost of seedling / plant food / water. Then the neighborhood wildlife-birds, squirrels, rabbits, insects, racoons likely will get 75% of the crop. At harvest time lucky to have 6 $2 tomatoes.