Originally posted by sammi
Question of The Day:

Who knows what "oleo" is and remembers the little "red/orange" dot and what you did with it?? This is really giving my age away.
Margerine originally was white and certainly didn't look appealing on white bread. I don't remember the brand but the oleomargerine came in a one lb plastic bag. Also inside was a small reddish capsule. First chore was to break open the capsule by squeezing it. Then knead the bag until the oleo was an even yellow color. Back in the fridge until it was solid again. I remember kneading many pounds of oleo until finally the Oregon state legislature allowed colored margerine in the stores.