Monday, June 7, 2010

CAN COLD WATER CLEAN DISHES?

This is for all the germ conscious folks that worry about using cold water to clean dishes.

John went to visit his 90 year old grandfather in a very secluded, rural area of Saskatchewan.

After spending a great evening chatting the night away, the next morning John's grandfather prepared breakfast of bacon, eggs and toast.

However, John noticed a film like substance on his plate, and questioned his grandfather asking, 'Are these plates clean?'

His grandfather replied, 'They're as clean as cold water can get em. Just you go ahead and finish your meal, Sonny!'

For lunch the old man made hamburgers.

Again, John was concerned about the plates, as his appeared to have tiny specks around the edge that looked like dried egg and asked, 'Are you sure these plates are clean?'

Without looking up the old man said, 'I told you before, Sonny, those dishes are as clean as cold water can get them. Now don't you fret, I don't want to hear another word about it!'

Later that afternoon, John was on his way to a nearby town and as he was leaving, his grandfather's dog started to growl, and wouldn't let him pass.

John yelled and said, 'Grandfather, your dog won't let me get to my car'.

Without diverting his attention from the football game he was watching on TV, the old man shouted: 'Coldwater, go lay down now, yah hear me!'

It was time to break for a little humor, don't you think?

Thanks to Doug.

9 comments:

  1. Yes, we all need some humor right now.

    But I'm glad I had finished my supper before reading this.

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  2. Ya know, Grandmere, that Doug is a right good purveyer of jokes that are new to these parts hereabout!
    Thanks to Doug (whose blog I love) and to you for handing them on to us.

    Nij

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  3. Paul, I'm glad for you. I just finished a slice of raisin bread and butter, but I didn't use a dish.

    Nij, the Doug who has the marvelous blog is not the same Doug who sends me jokes. Doug, of the jokes, lurks in the shadows and reveals himself only by his taste in jokes. I'm glad you enjoyed this specimen. I laughed out loud. That's sort of a test - the LOL test.

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  4. Here is Saskatchewan, we'd never give a dog such a ridiculous name.

    After all, we'd have to call it's name as we watched it run away for a week.

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  5. I thought this was a serious post! I should have known better. there was I already to be scientific about the matter but no...

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  6. Malcolm, you should know. Next time I use the joke, I'll change the locale.

    TheMe, I love it when folks get taken in. Still, you can hold forth on the science of the subject of the joke. I'm sure we'd all like to hear you expound.

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  7. Anything with a level of starch in it, spuds, rice, cornstarch or such thickening agents, cooked in a metal pot/dish, cleans better in cold water as the heat from hot water activates the starch effectively incresing the thickening effect, It becomes a kind of glue and adheres even though it may look clean.

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  8. Up this way they tell the same joke about UP Michigan,,,,,


    LMAO

    FWIW
    jimB

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  9. TheMe, thank you for introducing good science into a joke post. I shall remember what you said, when I wash starchy foods.

    Jim, I know, I know. Just change the location....

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