| Author | Message | ||
| Maryann |
Hmmmmmm;-)) Since this is a "former" site, I just need to comment that I told a "former" friend that I needed to go to Nevada to cast my ONE vote last weekend to ELECT the President;-)) Sooooo, my "former" friend, IT WORKED! :):):):):):):):):):):Maryann:):):):):):):):):):)! PS!! All in good humor and as long as my home state Florida does NOT flip flop again;-)) | ||
| Maryann |
Three boys in a schoolyard are bragging about their fathers. Billy: "Dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, calls it a poem, and they give him $50." Bobby: "Oh, yeh? My dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, calls it a song and they give him $100." Ricky: "I got you both beat. My dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, calls it a sermon, and it takes eight people to collect the money." | ||
| Maryann |
Hey Guyz, I've been irritated by the expression of, "Don't throw the baby out with the bath water." I finally found out where that expression came from!! And now I understand:-) WE'LL NEVER COMPLAIN AGAIN FACTS FROM THE 1500's Next time you are washing your hands and complain because the water temperature isn't just how you like it, think about how things used to be.... Here are some facts about the 1500s: 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 smell so brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor. Baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and men, then the women 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." My thoughts......Geeeeeeeeee-rooooooooose!:-[[ | ||
| Maryann |
Another piece from the "FACTS FROM THE 1500's." Houses had thatched roofs--thick straw, piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the dogs, cats and other small animals (mice rats, and bugs lived in the roof. When it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof--hence the saying "It's raining cats and dogs." ;-}} | ||
| Maryann |
Another piece from the "FACTS FROM THE 1500's." There was nothing to stop things from falling into the house. This posed a real problem in the bedroom where bugs and other droppings could really mess up your nice clean bed. Hence, a bed with big posts and a sheet hung over the top afforded some protection. That's how canopy beds came into existence. Hmmmmm;-) | ||
| Maryann |
Another tidbit from the "FACTS FROM THE 1500's." The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt, hence the saying "dirt poor." The wealthy had slate floors that would get slippery in the winter when wet, so they spread thresh on the floor to help keep their footing. As the winter wore on, they kept adding more thresh until when you opened the door it would all start slipping outside. A piece of wood was placed in the entry way--hence, a "thresh hold." Man-oh-man....I drank 2 cups of coffee to do the "Memories" memory and it did a number on my ability to go to sleep! ;-[[.............Maryann | ||
| Denisegilmore |
Maryann, I love all these 'tidbits', they're great! Where did the phrase 'ungodly hour' come from? Since you're wide awake, thought you would be happy to look that puppy up..:) God Bless, Denise | ||
| Denisegilmore |
Here's another, 'knooks and krannys'..my spelling of that is probably very wrong but you get the idea. I always played on that saying, I would say 'crooks and nannys'. Denise | ||
| Denisegilmore |
Maryann, Do you know where the phrase 'mad as a hatter' came from? gg God Bless, Denise | ||
| Loneviking |
Denise, "Mad as a Hatter" was a phrase with a lot of truth to it. The chemicals used by a hatmaker to form and make a hat were very potent and poisonous. The long term effects of the chemicals literally made them crazy--thus the term 'mad as a hatter'. | ||
| George |
Loneviking, The chemical you are talking about is Quick Silver. And we have it put in our mouth and teath as fillings! It makes ya wonder don't it. George | ||
| Maryann |
Hi Denise, Knook and cranny is easy! My mom came up with that or so it seems to me!;-(((( Every knook and cranny and every knook and corner was high on her list for me to clean! Hee hee hee haw;-) As to ungodly hour, that seems easy too. It came from and un-godly person because a Godly person would know that there is NO un-godly hour as God never sleeps;-)) See ya about 5:30. Be ready, as I'll be in a hurry!;-)) Or will your friend be bringing you? Your other friend.....Maryann | ||
| Denisegilmore |
Loneviking and George, Are you talking about mercury? God Bless, Denise | ||
| Denisegilmore |
Maryann, That's how I remember 'knook and cranny' to be. Cleaning every knook and cranny was the way I was raised by my grandmother. I agree with you with the phrase of 'ungodly hour', I always had wondered how someone could even think that there was an hour which God didn't rule. Denise P.S. 5:30 sounds perfect. I'll be waiting with bells on. (there's another one 'waiting with bells on'). HOw did that one get started? | ||
| Allenette |
Well, since EGW's father was a hatter....need we go down memory lane here? I have read that when she had her hit in the head with a rock story, she was bedridden for a while thereafter and helped out the family business while there. I'm sure that most on here have heard the theory that she suffered mercury poisoning, the "mad as a hatter" origin. But I just thought I'd re-introduce it for what its worth ggg | ||
| Denisegilmore |
Allenette, That's right where I was headed with the original question posed. Is it true? Anyone know if sister ellen used mercury? God Bless all, yes, you included Allenette :) Denise | ||
| George |
Denisegilmore, Yes,it is mercury. I had a dentist friend a long tine ago, and we got to talking about a news story that said, more dentists died by their own hand than in any other profesion. He told me that in the old days a lot of them went off the deep end and killed themselves becuse they didn't use safe handling procedures. An inreresting note, the cleaning people in the offices had a lot of trouble too because they breathed a lot of the fumes. He also said that because mercury and silver bind eachother up so well that there is not supposed to be any problems with using it it fillings. I wonder why he quit and bought into a tuna boat hen he was just in his mid thirties????? George | ||
| George |
Allenette, Mercury was used in a lot of medical preperationd of the day, and still is to this day as far as I know. If she did use them, I wonder why God didn't tell her not to. It would have saved a lot of people a lot of trouble. While we are on the subject, I got to thinking today that EGW died nearly 100 years ago. Isn't a lot of her advice rather out dated? If the rest of the would used only the knowledge gained up untill 1915 I wouldn't be writing this to you on a computer. Infact we probably wouldn't even be here as our parents or grandparents would have or could have died of some sickness or other, that a cure has been found for since then. George | ||
| Denisegilmore |
George, I didn't know that about dentists and their assistants. Seems to me that the mercury would still have poisonous effect even if mixed with silver but then again, I'm not a chemist. Who knows. But going and buying a tuna boat is essentially going into the same pit isn't it? You know, tuna and mercury poisoning scare. Hmmm, I still like tuna, mercury and all, not to mention a few hunks of dolphin that may be mixed in the batch..gggg. I'll eat anything. God Bless, Denise | ||
| George |
Denise, I hadn't thought of the tune scare and him before, how ironic. I can't remember for sure (maybe I have eaten to much tuna) but I think this was before the scare. George |
