That's the little disk shaped flat piece of rubber you use to help open jars,
etc.
That's probably not as exciting an explanation as you might have expected...

Mandy York

Jody Georgeson wrote:

> "The easiest and fastest way to peel garlic is to wrap it in rubber, and roll
> it back and forth a few times. We use a rubber husband, it takes us 2 seconds
> to peel a garlic clove."
>
> Am I the only one who doesn't know what a "rubber husband" is?  I admit my
> mental image is pretty interesting.
>
> Jody Georgeson
> Telecommunications History Group
> Denver, CO
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