Smedley’s Chillie (Chili) Paste, 1901

    by gentlejarrod

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    1. Unending-Flexionator on

      If you read the list of cures, it’s the same as said by the snake oil salesman character from Red Dead Redemption 1. That’s funny.

    2. Intrestingly, capsaicin derived from chile peppers is used topically for arthritic, shingles, and other neuralgic pain. One brand name is Zostrix ointment.

    3. Creme_Bru-Doggs on

      Going by the year and all the medals, I’m now wondering if Smedley Butler was named after that handjob on the label shilling this thing.

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