[HN Gopher] Dr. Bronner's became the soap for every subculture
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       Dr. Bronner's became the soap for every subculture
        
       Author : jaredwiener
       Score  : 14 points
       Date   : 2023-07-12 19:55 UTC (3 hours ago)
        
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       | CraigRo wrote:
       | Kind of a weird guy. No relation to Bronner's Christmas World,
       | but came from the same part of Bavaria. The soap is great and
       | cheap, and, so long as the family doesn't screw taht up, there
       | will be plenty of jobs for the fourth generation
        
         | rwmj wrote:
         | Definitely weird. He appears (briefly) in a weird movie too:
         | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087817/ I bet you wouldn't expect
         | that Dr Bronner, Bill Murray, Eddie Fisher and the tough guy
         | from Reservoir Dogs are all in one film.
        
       | schwartzworld wrote:
       | I love Bronners. It's economical, gentle on my skin, and I love
       | the refreshing feeling the peppermint flavor gives you.
       | 
       | Plus I love reading the labels in the shower. All one!
        
         | variable_ wrote:
         | Their bar soap is also wrapped in paper (and claims to be
         | recycled).
         | 
         | It's challenging finding a bar soap without plastic packaging.
        
         | JohnFen wrote:
         | I do, too. It's my favorite soap by far and has been for a very
         | long time.
         | 
         | I was aware of the Dr. Bronner's story, and it's utterly
         | fascinating. Somehow, knowing it makes me enjoy the soap even
         | more.
        
         | LiquidInsect wrote:
         | ...flavor?
        
       | bitsinthesky wrote:
       | What a story, thanks for sharing. I didn't know his parents were
       | killed in the holocaust. He was sent to a psych hospital after
       | sermonizing in Chicagoland. I wonder what he must have sounded
       | like, and whether his soap bottle scripture is a toned down
       | version of his prior fury. Luckily he escaped to LA and started a
       | soap business. The business continues to this day, trying to be
       | as radically moral as its label! I wonder what percentage of
       | companies actually walk this moral walk. Good for them.
        
         | belfalas wrote:
         | _> I wonder what he must have sounded like_
         | 
         | I believe you can find recordings of the original Dr. Bronner
         | online. I seem to remember hearing a radio program about him
         | and they played back some of his recording. To my ears he
         | sounded like a fiery young man having to speak through the body
         | of an older man. :)
        
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