Mothers discover the healing power of ... butt paste?
Not being a parent of small children, I can only hope to being to understand the significance of something like this. Of course, I can imagine that asking for something that sounds like a gay sexual aid must take some getting used to.
"Parents will look at you like you are stupid because of what you just said," said child care provider Tera Wilson.
Butt paste creator George Boudreaux of Covington, La., said he receives phone calls and e-mails from customers every day. The 56-year-old knows the name attracts attention, but he said the product's quality keeps customers loyal.
The over-the-counter balm is approved for treating diaper rash and as a skin protectant, but Boudreaux said people have also effectively used it for acne, razor burn, bedsores, chicken pox, poison ivy, chapped lips, hemorrhoids and skin irritations, among other ailments.
Boudreaux believes the key ingredient is Peruvian balsam, which increases blood flow to wounds.
Boudreaux, a former pharmacist in Covington, first came across the paste while working with Louisiana physician Pappy Talbot. Boudreaux worked up the paste according to Talbot's instructions. After the doctor's death, Boudreaux continued to compound it.
In about 1985, a Louisiana pediatrician called Boudreaux laughing. A woman had just come in and wanted "Some of George Boudreaux's butt paste." The name stuck.
God, I LOVE this country....
