enjoyable history

[MRS FLYIN VEE]

next time you are washing your hands and complain because the water is not how you like it, think of how it used to be.
here are some facts about the 1500's
most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May.
and still smelled pretty good by June. However,they were starting to smellso brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor. Hence the custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting married.
eek!

[JetBoatRich]

I did not know that eek! more information to talk about at the next cocktail party :rolleyes:

[MRS FLYIN VEE]

the floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt. Hence the saying "dirt poor"

[JetBoatRich]

Earliest Prostitution
They don't call it the "oldest profession in the world" for nothin'. The "art of prostitution" and "the cult of the prostitute" are two of the sacred treasures given to the Sumerian goddess Inanna by her father Enki, the god of wisdom. Inanna took these gifts back to Sumer, where the folks dedicated hymns to her and openly practiced these bequests to please the gods. The first written texts date back to 4000 BC, and there's reason to believe the practice had its genesis much earlier.

[little rowe boat]

Only bathing once a year,im surprised they ever had sex.

[Kilrtoy]

Only bathing once a year,im surprised they ever had sex.
Nobody said they went DOWN eek!

[JetBoatRich]

They all smelled :o hard to tell who is really the worst wink
I guess they kind of get used to it yuk

[JetBoatRich]

Kilrtoy:
Only bathing once a year,im surprised they ever had sex.
Nobody said they went DOWN eek! sick thought :o

[Kilrtoy]

but true,
Now you know there was some sick ass peasant that did do the dirty...

[JetBoatRich]

I guess they would do anything for their relationship :confused:

[MRS FLYIN VEE]

The wealthy had slate floors that would get slippery when wet in the winter so they spread thresh(straw) on the floor to help keep their footing. as winter wore on they kept adding more thresh until when you opened the door it would all start slipping outside. a peice of wood was placed in the entranceway. Hence the saying. " thresh hold". :)

[JetBoatRich]

You are really on a roll frown

[Kilrtoy]

Ok MFV is back in school...
History I take it
or sexual relationships,
Which one

[MRS FLYIN VEE]

:D :p :D :p smile_sp

[MRS FLYIN VEE]

Baths cosisted of a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the priviledge of the nice clean water then all the other son's and men then the woman and finally the children. last of all the babies. by then the water was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it. Hence the saying " Don't throw the baby out with the bath water."
You can see how history changed in time. Woman and cildren come first now. :D

[little rowe boat]

I guess if you were head of house you got the first bath and didn't have to worry about anyone else taking a piss in the bath water. :cool:

[Mandelon]

You had to carry the water to the tub in buckets, 1/2 mile up the road and had to heat it up in a big kettle....sounds like living on Mullet Mountain.. :rolleyes: :D

[MRS FLYIN VEE]

or the 909 area code.LOL!!

[MRS FLYIN VEE]

or the 909 area code.LOL!! :p :D

[MRS FLYIN VEE]

damn double post sorry.