Thursday, March 22, 2018

76/365/Secrets and Lies in 56

In high school, I had a box of corn starch hidden in my dresser drawer. I didn’t know what I’d say if my parents discovered it. Would they believe I planned to thicken some sauces or soups? We all know I’m not the type to make corn syrup. “Arrowroot!” I could insist. “I needed a substitute.”

7 comments:

  1. What am I missing? I know this must be a clever post, but I'm clueless when it comes to corn starch secrets.

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  2. I'm feeling very naive too. I have no idea why you would need corn starch. Was it to sprinkle in your shoes after a workout?

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  3. If you read the cornstarch entry on Wikipedia carefully, you will find the answer.

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  4. Were you planning to use it to secretly manufacture textiles?

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  5. Something to do with entry 61/365? Or did you just really like to make Oobleck?

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