The only thing close to mother’s spit on a hanky is Moist Towelettes.
John French, a Michigan State U employee in the planetarium, has his own museum there for his collection of towelettes.
You see them everywhere, they’re disposable, and nobody thinks much about them other where to dispose of them after
they’ve served their purpose.
They were perfect for advertising food joints specializing in grease.
But most businesses climbed on the bandwagon because they’re like a billboard in your purse.
Hey Joe, my kid works at Burger King and brought home these towelettes, want some?
Nope, my wife is a nurse, she brings home alcohol wipes. They’re more gooder.
Now you have to be careful because those little packages could contain anything as they’ve been repurposed as applicators.
On
his website, he even has a recipe to make your own.
In the interest of transparency I must disclose I have saved one myself.
