Penny lick bowls served up ice cream, with a side of infectious disease

In our old B’klyn neighborhood, we kids would sometimes share a bottle of Coke or Pepsi. As the bottle was passed around, each of us would, with a single swipe, wipe the top of the bottle with the palm of our hand. Our interpretation of cleanliness. My parents put a stop to that (for me at least) once they found out.

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