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In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes.
When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... 'goodnight, sleep tight.'
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It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and...
When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... 'goodnight, sleep tight.'
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It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and...
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VERYINTERESTINGSTUFF
In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have 'the rule of thumb'
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Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden'...and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.
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The first couple to be shown in bed together...
In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have 'the rule of thumb'
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Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden'...and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.
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The first couple to be shown in bed together...
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The History of the Middle Finger
Well, now......here's something I never knew before, and now that I know it, I feel compelled to send it on to my more intelligent friends in the hope that they, too, will feel edified. Isn't history more fun when you know something about it?
Before the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, the French, anticipating victory over the English, proposed to cut off the middle finger of all captured English soldiers. Without the middle
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Dear Friends
Freedom means different things to different people. Therefore it stands to reason that Independence also would have differing relevance… Yet, in all our differences and diversities 15th August has only one meaning – It was on this day when India chose to be Free!
While every one of us shall be engaged in celebrating the country’s independence in his/her own way, I thought it would be a nice time to re-visit the midnight preceding the day in 1947.
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Freedom means different things to different people. Therefore it stands to reason that Independence also would have differing relevance… Yet, in all our differences and diversities 15th August has only one meaning – It was on this day when India chose to be Free!
While every one of us shall be engaged in celebrating the country’s independence in his/her own way, I thought it would be a nice time to re-visit the midnight preceding the day in 1947.
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Hey Guys
Ready for a Hilarious Joke?!
Ready for a Hilarious Joke?!
Two priests decided to go to Hawaii on vacation.
They were determined to make this a real vacation
by not wearing anything that would identify them as clergy.
As soon as the plane landed they headed for a store
and bought some really outrageous shorts, shirts, sandals, sunglasses, etc.
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