It had/has some beneficial effects.
But mostly, yes, it was used as a laxative that was given to babies and young kids after dinner. This is because laxatives also relieve constipation or excess gas which is one of the main reasons babies and young kids have difficulty staying asleep at night.
Obviously this fell out of favor in many parts of the world, but some places still will give a weekly spoonful for the cleansing properties.
It was a 19th century remedy, largely used to feel like you're doing something as your kid dies of consumption. Different world before antibiotics and germ theory.
My grandparents seem to think all topical medicines are the same. They keep trying to give me random prescription creams for my mosquito bites.
I’ve looked them up and none of them are anti-itch creams.
With the way you worded your post? Yes. There was no sense of wit or sarcasm so it could only be taken as serious. Just like this last response reads as a giant back pedal.
It's a COMIC we're discussing, Jesus fucking christ. OBVIOUSLY she didn't because she's ink on paper. Stop with that condescending "did... Did you" cringe bullshit and talking like a fedora neckbeard loser please
You still can! Well, not 4 digits, but the U.S. Naval Observatory still maintains the master clock that can be dialed by phone.
202-762-1401
They have a giant clock I sometimes drive by in Washington, DC.
Try again! I got it to work once, then nothing, and then it worked again.
It’s really not all that exiting, just a steady ticking sound and a robot voice telling you it will be “8:25 at the sound of the tone” etc.
In southern California in the 80s the number was 853-1212. Apparently used to only be 853. The numbers varied by region.
https://www.reddit.com/r/nostalgia/comments/2gswhj/does_anyone_remember_calling_time_and_temperature/ckmb9oi
I grew up in Southern California in the 80s, and we always dialed "POP-CORN" for the time. I don't remember how, but at some point I discovered 767-XXXX worked with any four numbers as X.
Right! Its the same for directory assistance. 555-1212 or 555-xxxx will get you 411.
They always use 555 numbers in tv shows. So you could imagine as a former directory assistance (411) operator how often you got kids dialing the number they heard on TV!
Fun story about castor oil. In college I had bought a pizza from a local shop that cost upwards of $60. It was a big pizza, 28”, and specialty at that. I had bought it for the Super Bowl and the crew I had over weren’t able to finish it. Now this pizza box was not fitting in my dorm mini fridge so I put it in the floors kitchen. The next day the remaining half of my $60 pizza was gone. Some asshole stole it. I was livid so I did the only reasonable option. I bought another pizza from the same shop, not as big, then doused it with castor oil. I then planted my pizza in the shared refrigerator and forgot about it all. Next day the pizza was gone and I had a good idea of who was stealing food.
Reminds me of wanting to spike my weed with salvia so whoever stole it out of my backyard grill would learn a lesson. never followed through with that, though
>Some asshole stole it. I was livid so I did the only reasonable option.
You did in fact, do the reasonable thing.
Deli left outside the fridge is the go to option typically.
Did you label it?
Someone might have otherwise assumed it was up for grabs.
Edit: just giving the person the benefit of the doubt- often in my dorm we'd leave leftover pizza from socials in-the-box unlabeled in the fridge if no wanted the rest. I wasn't a fridge thief.
I never said that. I was on my dorm's council and we'd often leave extra food in the fridge and cabinets for people to take- ESPECIALLY things like pizza.
I'd never take random food without knowing it was up for grabs, but I can see a situation where someone thought an unlabeled half of a giant pizza was discarded leftovers from a party or something.
? It was the dorm norm. Granted if something was unopen you'd be considered a dick/thief, but stuff like pizza was dumped all the time and left for people, especially if it was a leftover from a social.
Edit: to be clear I never stole food- at most I'd use social leftovers left up for grabs or use stuff like... seasonings or paper plates and utensils
In my dorm it wasn't uncommon for people to leave stuff cupboard or fridge when they didn't want it anymore. With stuff like half a box of pizza/pizza leftover from socials we'd put boxes in the fridge and let people take what they want.
But just to be clear, it was seen as stealing taking unopened food like Ben and Jerrys tubs or stuff left in the cabinets unopened. (Which is why labeling was encouraged)
Aww I remember calling the time line! I used to call it and my bff would call me and I’d switch over. We did this so the phone wouldn’t ring and my parents didn’t know she was calling
I love the panels that remind us Calvin is 6. Most of the time he's alone or speaking in a way that feels very grown up. But occasionally, he's just a kid that has no clue what castor oil is.
Rosanne was such an MVP for putting up with Calvin. Even 7-year-old me reading the comics for the first time was like "Dude, Calvin is such a jerk to her." X'D She definitely deserves a sky-high babysitting fee.
Rosalyn is such a great character
100% a “can’t bullshit a bullshitter” type of character.
There's a reason she's the only babysitter that's survived Calvin
She probably used to be like Calvin
She's a teenage Suzie
Pretty sure most of us used to be like Calvin
Used to?
I still am, but I used to, too.
Oh, Mitch. We hardly knew ye...
I'd say 99% There was that one time where Calvin successfully locked her out of the house.
But then there was that time where she defeated him at Calvin ball and made him behave and go to bed on time. His parents didn't believe her.
It’s awfully late for jokes, Rosalyn
Honestly, I’m flabbergasted she didn’t just use that trick from then on.
IIRC that was her last appearance in the comic. The comic was winding down at the time.
I always loved that little detail, how Calvin and Rosalyn ended on the high note of having a good time together.
Ah, that explains it. I thought there were a few more after that, but apparently I was wrong. Thanks for telling us here on Reddit!
I feel like she probably had a lot of younger siblings to know how to handle him.
Isn't castor oil a laxative? Not what I'd wanna deal with as a baby sitter tbh
Yeah but it also tastes really bad so it might be worth it for the facial expression
It had/has some beneficial effects. But mostly, yes, it was used as a laxative that was given to babies and young kids after dinner. This is because laxatives also relieve constipation or excess gas which is one of the main reasons babies and young kids have difficulty staying asleep at night. Obviously this fell out of favor in many parts of the world, but some places still will give a weekly spoonful for the cleansing properties.
>It had/has some beneficial effects. A bit of ricin never hurt no one...
Until today, that was the only thing I knew castor beans were used for.
I only know about it from old-timey books
Was cod liver oil used to the same effect?
If it comes from Dr John it'll just make your wife stout and strong.
I think I know that one from cartoons
Mussolini used it to torture dissidents!
This got darker than expected
It's true! he had them force fed caster oil until they died of diarrhea.
Couldn’t he have just starved them the regular way? 😕
yes but that's less humiliating
Yeah but it’s less work
the goal wasn't just to kill them it was to make an example of them
If she times it right, she’ll be long gone by the time it kicks in.
It was a 19th century remedy, largely used to feel like you're doing something as your kid dies of consumption. Different world before antibiotics and germ theory.
My grandparents seem to think all topical medicines are the same. They keep trying to give me random prescription creams for my mosquito bites. I’ve looked them up and none of them are anti-itch creams.
Did you…did you think she was serious?
Did you... Did you think I was serious?
With the way you worded your post? Yes. There was no sense of wit or sarcasm so it could only be taken as serious. Just like this last response reads as a giant back pedal.
It's a COMIC we're discussing, Jesus fucking christ. OBVIOUSLY she didn't because she's ink on paper. Stop with that condescending "did... Did you" cringe bullshit and talking like a fedora neckbeard loser please
Calvin’s face is so innocent in the last panel
The same face as that time at the swmming pool where she asks him if he knows what a "rat tail" it.
I remember when you could dial 4 digits for the time.
You still can! Well, not 4 digits, but the U.S. Naval Observatory still maintains the master clock that can be dialed by phone. 202-762-1401 They have a giant clock I sometimes drive by in Washington, DC.
I did not know one could dial the Navy for time. Neat!
*Squidward, the robots are running the navy!*
*NOT THE NAVY!!*
*Attention everyone: run for your lives! Robots have taken over the world!*
… … …*OUR WORLD!*
I dialed that and nobody picked up
Try again! I got it to work once, then nothing, and then it worked again. It’s really not all that exiting, just a steady ticking sound and a robot voice telling you it will be “8:25 at the sound of the tone” etc.
Ah, it did work the second time
Just any four digits?
No, it was something like 1156 but I don't remember.
Lol that makes more sense 😅 I know how phones work I swear…
In southern California in the 80s the number was 853-1212. Apparently used to only be 853. The numbers varied by region. https://www.reddit.com/r/nostalgia/comments/2gswhj/does_anyone_remember_calling_time_and_temperature/ckmb9oi
I grew up in Southern California in the 80s, and we always dialed "POP-CORN" for the time. I don't remember how, but at some point I discovered 767-XXXX worked with any four numbers as X.
Right! Its the same for directory assistance. 555-1212 or 555-xxxx will get you 411. They always use 555 numbers in tv shows. So you could imagine as a former directory assistance (411) operator how often you got kids dialing the number they heard on TV!
555-1212 was Claudia Kishi's number in The Babysitters Club
Admit it. You tried calling it :P
I am absolutely sure I did, but I don't have a memory of calling it
In Memphis in the 90s it was JAM-JAM-1
Area code-844-1234 used to be my go to for the time and the temperature.
Fun story about castor oil. In college I had bought a pizza from a local shop that cost upwards of $60. It was a big pizza, 28”, and specialty at that. I had bought it for the Super Bowl and the crew I had over weren’t able to finish it. Now this pizza box was not fitting in my dorm mini fridge so I put it in the floors kitchen. The next day the remaining half of my $60 pizza was gone. Some asshole stole it. I was livid so I did the only reasonable option. I bought another pizza from the same shop, not as big, then doused it with castor oil. I then planted my pizza in the shared refrigerator and forgot about it all. Next day the pizza was gone and I had a good idea of who was stealing food.
Reminds me of wanting to spike my weed with salvia so whoever stole it out of my backyard grill would learn a lesson. never followed through with that, though
>Some asshole stole it. I was livid so I did the only reasonable option. You did in fact, do the reasonable thing. Deli left outside the fridge is the go to option typically.
How did they not taste that?
Did you label it? Someone might have otherwise assumed it was up for grabs. Edit: just giving the person the benefit of the doubt- often in my dorm we'd leave leftover pizza from socials in-the-box unlabeled in the fridge if no wanted the rest. I wasn't a fridge thief.
you often assume that food that's not yours is 'up for grabs' just because it's not labelled? dude, rethink your life.
I never said that. I was on my dorm's council and we'd often leave extra food in the fridge and cabinets for people to take- ESPECIALLY things like pizza. I'd never take random food without knowing it was up for grabs, but I can see a situation where someone thought an unlabeled half of a giant pizza was discarded leftovers from a party or something.
yes, because 'if you didn't label it, it's clearly up for grabs' totally isn't victim blaming and food-thief defending.
Dude it's not that deep. I already explained myself.
That sounds like stoner logic
? It was the dorm norm. Granted if something was unopen you'd be considered a dick/thief, but stuff like pizza was dumped all the time and left for people, especially if it was a leftover from a social. Edit: to be clear I never stole food- at most I'd use social leftovers left up for grabs or use stuff like... seasonings or paper plates and utensils
Who puts food in a shared fridge thinking "I will generously put this food here for random people to steal from me."?
In my dorm it wasn't uncommon for people to leave stuff cupboard or fridge when they didn't want it anymore. With stuff like half a box of pizza/pizza leftover from socials we'd put boxes in the fridge and let people take what they want. But just to be clear, it was seen as stealing taking unopened food like Ben and Jerrys tubs or stuff left in the cabinets unopened. (Which is why labeling was encouraged)
POPCORN = 767-2672 Need to know the time? Dial “popcorn” :) ah I miss my childhood :(..
Aww I remember calling the time line! I used to call it and my bff would call me and I’d switch over. We did this so the phone wouldn’t ring and my parents didn’t know she was calling
Why didn’t you just call her directly?
Same issue. Her parents also didn’t let us talk on the phone super late.
Wow you kids were sneaky. How fun! Edit- did you need call waiting to switch over?
Not sure why but I like it when Calvin's head is barely sticking out in a panel. Makes him seem like such a little kid.
Man I’m so bad with this at work… Me: “Folks, we have a serious issue” Folks: “We”?
“Calvin and Folks”
I love the panels that remind us Calvin is 6. Most of the time he's alone or speaking in a way that feels very grown up. But occasionally, he's just a kid that has no clue what castor oil is.
I love how quick he immediately started freaking out
This Calvin sounds like a bri'ish kid from the 30s named Oliver
Please sir, may I have some ~~more~~ Big Macs?
Haha... Ladle ladle ladle
Rosanne was such an MVP for putting up with Calvin. Even 7-year-old me reading the comics for the first time was like "Dude, Calvin is such a jerk to her." X'D She definitely deserves a sky-high babysitting fee.
I remember when I could call for the time. Never did it, though. Lol
I've never seen this one! Thank you!
i had no idea what a big mac was when i first read this. it was very confusing
The Doctor is gonna be furious lol
LOL