Karo Light Corn Syrup

Way way back on a kitchen shelf Was a bottle sitting by itself. It was Karo syrup, 1 pint size But to use it now, I would not advise. For the label, stamped with a “Buy Before” Had a date no home cook could ignore. If you took a guess, I can guarantee You’d not choose “November ’83.” Yet I tell the truth, though it sounds absurd (The specific date is November 3rd) And the price tag reads “a dollar five” – That’s before some readers were alive! Did I ever use that stuff to bake Rice Krispie treats, a pie or cake? If so, whatever was the sweet Was not deemed worthy to repeat. That Karo syrup sat and sat In its apartment habitat, Discovered now, by circumstance; So will I use it? Not a chance!