Syrup used to be stored in large, thick, clay jugs, a gallon or more. These vessels were pored by means of resting them on your shoulder and hooking a finger (or two!) into the loop for control.
These smaller bottles have vestigial loops.
evolution is amazing
In 3 million years these bottles will look like crabs
Next you're going to tell me we drank honey straight from the full-sized bear, aren't you?
Proper drinking technique demonstrated (on left):
I always though it was so you could use a carabiner to buckle it to your belt.
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one of my uncles told my nephews it was because canadians have a sixth, tiny finger on each hand, it's how you can tell they're from canada. they believed this for years, but I guess it's easy to lie to 5 year olds
And sideways vaginas. Even the men.
Shut up! That's a national secret!
ack, the mounties are at my door! on mooses!
So you can string them on a necklace.
Walk through a forest with a couple dozen empties strung around your neck and trees know what the fuck is up.
In Canada, the maple elfs are the ones that collect the syrup. After the great syrup catastropy of 1909, we learned the hard lesson that the elf rings (that is the technical name for these loops) could not exceed a standard unit elf-span. In Canada, we have a saying: "standards and codes are written in syrup. "
After the great syrup catastropy of 1909
Was that anything like The Great Molasses Flood?
Hook catch to lower the bottle into hot water before serving the syrup warm.
Source: I love me some french toast, waffles, and pancakes.
Did .... did you just change my life?
Have you been eating your syrup cold this whole time?
I like the cold syrup on my breakfast stuff, its more viscous and creates a nice hot/cold heterogeneity.
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Wait do non-canadians not have the little sixth digit on their hands for carrying these bottles??
It's not on my hands.
There so you can hook them to a Carabiner and carry them with you. As is tradition.
It's like no one has heard of hiking syrup before.
I think the shape is supposed to be reminiscent of a gallon jug, where the handle actually fits a grown human's finger. By scaling it down we're left with a handle that feels idiotic.
Vestigial
Its the "save icon" of maple syrup
Extra cost of glass handle < increased sales from cuteness
Made for Tommy Shriggly. Can I get a little clap?
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It makes it easier for the syrup elves to handle the bottles. Most people don’t recognize this part of syrup production and prefer to gloss over the cruelty behind their sweet treat. It can be ethically produced but most producers refuse to comment on their presence of elves in their operation.
It’s just not the same without being filtered through elven flesh
It looks like it's for a keychain or carabiner. In case you want a hip flask of syrup, I guess.
it’s to keep the butthole from closing around the top in a manner that would be dangerous.
You’re telling me I’m supposed to stop before the loop?
depends on where you start. ;)
is-is it not where you hold it with your prehensile penis?
Oh, my sweet summer sausage.
You mean Canadians don't have them attached to their belts like a hip flask?
Its a useless leftover from when the containers were stone jugs.
They still are. Just melted stone.
Silica is a mineral. aka Quartz and it will melt. Stone jugs are made from clay and is vitrified not melted. its fired in a kiln like brick.
Is it for a finger?
It’s cute, it’s traditional and it sells more syrup.
— https://www.rd.com/article/why-maple-syrup-bottles-have-tiny-handles/
It's where you hold the bottle when you drink it. Keep your pinky in the air. Everyone will know you are a gentleman / lady.
Same thing with tiny coffee cups. What the fuck is up with that. I can pinch it sure, but I don't wanna.
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