FW: Interesting: The Rest of the Story

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Subject: Interesting: The Rest of the Story

< < 1. 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"
< <
< < 2. 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 because their
< < calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month or what
< < was know today as the honeymoon
< <
< < 3. In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts. So in old
<England,
< < when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them mind their
<own
< < pints and quarts and settle down. It's where we get the phrase "mind
<your
< < P's and Q's"
< <
< < 4. Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into
<the
< < rim or handle of their ceramic cups. When they
< < needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your
< < whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.
< <
< < 5. In ancient England a person could not have sex unless you had consent
< < of the King (unless you were in the Royal Family). When anyone wanted to
< < have a baby, they got consent of the King, the King gave them a placard
< < that they hung on their door while they were having sex. The placard had
< < F.*.*.*. Fornication Under Consent of the King) on it. Now you know
<where
< < that came from.
< <
< < 6. In Scotland, a new game was invented. It was entitled Gentlemen Only
< < Ladies Forbidden.... and thus the word GOLF entered into the English
< < language.
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