Archive photo from several summers back, in northern Michigan, and, no, I don’t know what kind it is….
So, which is it?
When opening a can of, say, beans, I always wipe the top of the can off before engaging the can opener.
Wise or paranoid?
Sunday, 24 August 2008
24 August 2008 at 9:35 pm
kayak woman says:
I was always taught to wipe cans off before opening by The Commander. I rarely do it any more. I do not get sick. I don’t think The Comm always does it any more either. It depends a lot on how dirty the can looks. But ya never know, eh? 🙂
25 August 2008 at 6:27 am
Sammy says:
I guess I think (but hopefully not worry) about can’t-see things like heavy metals or warehouse pesticides more than viruses and bacteria…
26 August 2008 at 1:03 am
Robert says:
But have you ever looked at your can opener cutting edge, or cleaned it on a regular basis?
26 August 2008 at 5:54 am
Sammy says:
Boy, they can get gunky! I clean mine periodically with an old toothbrush (a common cleaning tool for New World archaeologists).
26 August 2008 at 7:14 am
kayak woman says:
I do look at the can opener and clean it occasionally. I worry sometimes that we are all too “clean”. I’m thinking about the antibiotic-resistant bacteria that continue to evolve.