Welcome back to Saturday Snippets..where I indulge my whimsy and have a play with one word prompts…My muse has answered me and this week my word is…Soap…
Soap is something we all use, something we buy off the supermarket shelves ready-made, some make their own it comes in many guises from carbolic to very fragrant…my favourite at the moment is Papaya soap…Made from natural ingredients, Papaya soap is a natural, gentle soap that’s safe to use on different parts of the body, including the face.
A normal bar of soap cleans and removes dirt. But it may be too harsh for the skin, stripping it of natural oils…
But what can I find with a connection to the word “soap” apart from using it to wash your hands?
Gamers out there may be familiar with Johnny “Soap” McTavish…
Johnny MacTavish, also known as Soap, is a character and SAS operator of the Coalition faction featured in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. First mentioned at the end of the Modern Warfare campaign and heard within a Warzone cutscene, Soap was released as a playable operator on August 3rd, 2021 as part of the “Soap Operator Bundle”.
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..Fancy making your own soap. You will need a soap Kettle…
The early soap kettles would have been heated over an open fire…
The word “Sapo” first appears in a book written in Latin titled “Natural History” by Pliny the Elder an academic from Pompeii. It was like an early set of encyclopedias of the ancient world, written around 77 AD. In book 28, chapter 51, Pliny writes: There is also soap (Sapo), an invention of the Gauls for making their hair shiny. It is made from tallow and ashes, the best from beechwood ash and goat fat, and exists in two forms, solid and liquid; among the Germans, both are used more by men than by women.
Making soap now can be almost an art form and some soaps look good enough to eat…
No Soap Radio…TV Series…
No Soap, Radio is an American sitcom and sketch comedy that aired on ABC on Thursdays from April 15 until May 13, 1982. Five episodes were broadcast. The five episodes also appeared on the BBC, where the deletion of commercial breaks gave the show an even more rapid-fire look.
The title is taken from a 1950s prank where “no soap radio” is given as a non-sequitur punchline to a joke.
Soap Nuts…Is not someone who is addicted to the TV SOAPS…like Devious Maids, Lifetime’s soapy series about four ambitious Latina housekeepers in Beverly Hills.
They are something that you do your washing with…over the last few years they have become very popular…Soap nuts, or Indian soapberries, have become increasingly popular in recent years for a variety of reasons. They are an amazing natural detergent due to a natural cleaning essence that is contained in their shell.
Although their popularity has soared soapnuts have been known and used for centuries: these soap berries have historically always been an integral element of Indian customs and used widely by many Indian households. They are the fruits of a small tree called Sapindus Mukorossi tree, native of the Himalayas and the mountainous region between India and Nepal. Also called soapberry nut husks, they are indeed the husk (shell) from soapberry nuts. Once picked and left to dry in the sun, these amazing shells contain a natural cleaning agent called saponin that produces an effect comparable to soap.
Soap Lake…Washington…
A story about Soap Lake Conservancy…A mineral Lake…
Soap Lake is a meromictic soda lake in the town of Soap Lake, Washington formed by the Missoula Floods at the foot of the Grand Coulee. The lake gets its name from the naturally occurring foam that gives its water a soapy appearance, and because the lake’s mineral-rich waters have a slick, soapy feel.
Soap Lake’s mineral-rich waters have long been thought to have medicinal value. In fact, it is said that rival Indian tribes would call a truce when they came to Soap Lake to relax and heal themselves and their animals. This is verified by recorded history and the number of Indian artefacts found in the area over the years. Washington State tourist guides in the 1920s referred to Soap Lake as the “world’s greatest mineral sea” and people afflicted with Buerger’s disease said that bathing in the lake cured their illness. The city of Soap Lake bills itself as “Washington’s Health Resort“.
S.O.A.P…Parody of television soap operas–the show’s humour relies on exaggerating soap operas’ characteristic plot implausibility and melodrama to ridiculous extremes, then adds a fair bit of the truly bizarre, including some remarkable characters.
Soap is an American sitcom television series that originally ran on ABC from September 13, 1977, until April 20, 1981. The show was created as a night-time parody of daytime soap operas, presented as a weekly half-hour prime time comedy. Similar to a soap opera, the show’s story was presented in a serial format and featured melodramatic plotlines including alien abduction, demonic possession, extramarital affairs, murder, kidnapping, unknown diseases, amnesia, cults, organized crime warfare, a communist revolution and teacher-student relationships. In 2007 it was listed as one of Time magazine’s “100 Best TV Shows of All-TIME“, and in 2010, the Tates and the Campbells ranked at number 17 in TV Guide‘s list of “TV’s Top Families”.
Soap trees…grow in the Eucalypt forests of the Northern Territory and Queensland…recognisable by the leaves, which are glossy dark green above and silver/white underneath the flowers are tiny and cream in colour which produce a spherical black berry when ripe. Other common names are Red Ash or Leatherjacket.
In summer the fruits attract the birds…Leaves, bark, roots are used medicinally by aboriginals, berries to catch fish. Bush soap is made by crushing the leaves.
Soap Yucca…This is no ordinary Yucca plant…
I love this video with lots of tips and how you can make soap plus the creosote plant.
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S.O.A.P. were a Danish pop music duo made up of the two sisters Heidi “Suriya” Sørensen (born October 18, 1979) and Saseline “Line” Sørensen (born July 26, 1982). Their music was primarily written by Remee and produced by Holger Lagerfeldt for Sony Music Entertainment Denmark. They released two albums before they disbanded in 2002. They are best known for their single “This Is How We Party”, and sold almost 2 million albums worldwide.
I hope you have enjoyed discovering that soap is not always what it seems…Enjoy your weekend xxx
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What a fascinating collection of curious facts, dear Carol!
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Thank you dear Dolly 🙂 x
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This post blew my mind, Carol! In Vokhtah, I write about something called ‘soapweed’. Can’t believe there is actually a real life root that works the same way. Reblogged on Meeka’s Mind with THANKS!
https://acflory.wordpress.com/2021/10/26/yes-natural-soap-from-the-yucca-plant/
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Wowser…what a coincidence… have reblogged back…Thank you Meeks how cool is that 🙂 x
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I know. It’s like one of those coincidences that feel fated. 😀
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I absolutely loved that video as it mentioned some other fascinating plants also…Happy it tied in with your book Vokhtah….xxx
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Wow! I had not thought, that the term “soap” could have so many different meanings/ relations. Thanks, Carol! xx Michael
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Neither did I Michael…I love these one prompts it brings up all sorts ….Feel free to give me one word for Saturday Snippets if you can…Thank you for the reblog, Michael it is much appreciated 🙂 x
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Will try to find one, Carol! Thank you as well, for the always interesting information. xx Michael
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I look forward to knowing what word choose for me., Michael…I am pleased you find interesting I love writing them …Thank you for reading and sharing them 🙂 x
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Reblogged this on OPENED HERE >> https:/BOOKS.ESLARN-NET.DE.
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We missed out on a lot of television in the various places we lived.. and so didn’t get to see much of any of the soaps.. but I do remember This is how we party.. another informative and entertaining snippets..thanks Carol..♥
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A great collection, Carol. That was indeed a cursed chair. I don’t remember Billy Crystal looking so young. 🙂
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I will never look at soap the same again!
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Happy to hear, Chel there is so much more to a word than the obvious…Hope you are keeping well …Bubba will be arriving soon methinks…xx
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S.O.A.P. was pretty funny and was one of the first comedies that I remember taking on more controversial topics.
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Yes, the list of topics was pretty impressive it covered most topics…Have a great Sunday, Pete x
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WOW! So much soap!
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Hi Carol, an interesting collection of soap references. The most interesting information I’ve read about soap was in The Mammoth Hunters, one of the Earth Child series books by Jean Auel. The women at the camp discover how to make soap by accident.
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Hi Robbie..Thats interesting was that from a tree root? The guy in the video I shared on the Soap Yucca showed how to make soap from a root of the soap yucca which was quite fascinating. Enjoy your weekend 🙂 x
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In the book, the soap was made from animal fat.
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This was fun, Carol! I like how you pulled in the TV Soaps.
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Thank you, Jennie…happy you fun reading the post..I really enjoy doing these posts …Have a great weekend 🙂 x
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Best to you, Carol!
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I remember watching the SOAP TV series. I thought it was very funny at the time.
Talking of actual soap, I have been using a natural home made soap for some years now. It helps with my skin issues, and literally made a difference to my life. It is made by the Polish wife of English blogger Eddy Winko, who lives in Poland having adopted a sustainable lifestyle, and building his own house from straw bales! https://winkos.co.uk/
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Wow, that sounds interesting…I’ll check the link out…A good soap can make all difference to your skin its good to hear you found a soap that helps …x
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I use their ‘Castile’, but they have a great range and post worldwide. x
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Castile soap is really good…Our daughter suffers from psoriasis badly and has done since she was young she was up the hospital again yesterday but all they give out is steroids…I have tried to tell her it could be diet/chemicals in what she uses but not sure she listens or maybe it’s that bad nothing works…I like the look and sound of their soaps I have BM the link Thank you, Pete 🙂 x
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It’s not the Castile we remember from our youth of course. 🙂 A blend created by Gosia containing Olive Oil. It helps control my Pityriasis Rosea, and even softens the water, making the bath easier to clean. 🙂 x
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I remember the joke with the no soap radio punchline, but not the tv show. But I do remember S.O.A.P., that was a funny show!
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You forgot SOAPY SOUTAR – the curly haired boy in the Sunday Post famous OOR WULLIE cartoon strip. 😉 😀
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The usual enjoyably eclectic mix of things I didn’t know and things that entertained me, Carol. I shared that very same clip from SOAP as one of my Saturday Smiles a few months back – it was a great series, shown late on Friday nights here in the UK, and it always made me hoot with laughter. I still think Billy Crystal ad libbed that line about Goofy: Cathryn Damon’s reaction is beautifully acted if it wasn’t natural. As for S.O.A.P. I think the few seconds I managed of that song proved why I’d never heard of them before: it was like Barbie Girl meets rap, neither of which do much for me! 😂 x
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Thank you for the reblog 🙂
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Dare I be honest and say that I loved the goofy TV series SOAP?
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Of course you can, Lauren…😀
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🙂
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