Life is confusing

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.

Hook catch to lower the bottle into hot water before serving the syrup warm.

Source: I love me some french toast, waffles, and pancakes.

Wait do non-canadians not have the little sixth digit on their hands for carrying these bottles??

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. "

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.

There so you can hook them to a Carabiner and carry them with you. As is tradition.

Made for Tommy Shriggly. Can I get a little clap?

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

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.

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 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.

I always though it was so you could use a carabiner to buckle it to your belt.

is-is it not where you hold it with your prehensile penis?

Its a useless leftover from when the containers were stone jugs.

Is it for a finger?

You mean Canadians don't have them attached to their belts like a hip flask?

Canadian fleshlight

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.

The loop is to carry the bottle on your belt, as was the fashion at the time.

Maple elves, uh doih

Also, that cap always makes a sticky mess.

If you consider liquor bottles, you will have to admit that the looks of the bottle must be a big part of the marketing and appeal. A lot of people in that business obviously consider it important that their bottles are distinctive.

And maybe it's at least a little bit that way for syrup, too. If you're asking people to pony up extra money for real maple syrup, maybe it makes sense to distinguish the bottle with extra cozy-homey-old-timey signifiers.

All that said, the brands of maple syrup I've been buying don't have a vestigial jug handles. Many of them don't.

The bottles used to be much larger for the same price. Something something Shrinkflation.

Guy with finger:

It's to hang it from a tree so the bears and ants can't get it

Tilting

Dunno origin, but id throw a rope or small chain into loop and attach next to saddle of my horse or maybe belt of my pants, so i'd keep it around all the time. It's for carrying.

I think traditionally you'd want it while glass-blowing and shaping, but obviously these aren't handcrafted so it's more of a cosmetic piece.

I’m pretty sure it’s the same as those tiny milk bottles that look just like the gallons, these are just based off the larger jugs they used to use.