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Category Archives: For Fun
Saved by the Bell
Some sayings are weird. Saved by the bell is literally about living and dying. Glad people thought to use bells to save lives. Continue reading
Holding a Wake
Drinking alcohol from lead cups could be fatal. Hence the custom of holding to wake to be sure the person is dead. Continue reading
The Upper Crust
Still sayings that relate to food. Tough life even when eating only bread. Continue reading
Pewter Plates and Lead Poisening
Eating of poisenous plates does tend to poisen food. Here is the story about pewter plates. Continue reading
Bring Home the Bacon
Feeding a family directly from the land was not easy. An occasional piece of pork was a great treat. Continue reading
Peas hot, Peas cold, Peas old
Reusing a stew and part of its contents over and over, was a way of life. Hence the saying about peas hot, peas cold, peas old. Continue reading