This is from awhile ago since I've been nomail and just catching up.  Also not
breastfeediing-related, but I couldn't resist.  I was amazed that none of you
otherwise superbly-educated people knew what lard is.  Perhaps I am showing my
age, since I don't think people use lard much anymore.  Lard is neither Crisco
nor beef fat, but is pork fat.  The reason I know is that, being Jewish, we
did not use it for that reason.  I was even compelled to consult my dictionary
to make sure I was not ignorant of a secondary meaning.  To quote the American
Heritage Dictionary, lard is "The white solid or semisolid rendered fat of a
hog".  Beef fat is suet.  Today's trivia, compliments of Miriam