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Saving
Face or Loosing Face.
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The
noble ladies and gentlemen of the late 1700's wore much make-up to impress
each other. Since they rarely bathed, the make-up would get thicker
and thicker. If they sat too close to the heat of the fire, the make-up
would start to melt. If that happened, a servant would move the firescreen
in front of the fire to block the heat, so they would'nt 'Lose
Face'.
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Frog
in your Throat.
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Medieval
physicians belived that the secretions of a frog could cure a cough
if they were coated on the throat of the patient. The frog was placed
in the mouth of the suffer and remained there until the physician decided
that the treatment was complete.
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Get
out of Bed on the Wrong side.
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An
old superstition said that it was bad luck to put the left foot down
when getting out of bed.
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Golf.
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Invented
in Scotland, the name was actually an abbrevation of "Gentlemen
Only Ladies Forbidden".
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Honeymoon.
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In
Babylon about 4,000 years ago,the bride's father would supply his son-in-law
with all the mead he could drink for the first month after the wedding.
Mead is a honey beer and so this period was called Honey Month, which
today is called 'Honeymoon'.
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Eating
Humble Pie.
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Servants
eat 'Umble Pie' which was made from
deer waste while their Master and his quests had the better cuts.
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Green
Christmas,full churchyard
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This old saying was obviously learned from painful experience.If the winter remained mild then infections would more easily spread and carry people off.The freezing winter,although uncomfortable,would at least ensure that infections and disease bearing creatures would be killed off.This was obviously pure observation as very little was known about the causes of infection. Sent in By George Jarrold |
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He
who pays the piper calls the tune
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This means that if you want things done your way you will need to be in a position to give something in return that the other side needs or desires.Those who have power over others get their own way. Sent in By George Jarrold |
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