List of reasons for admission to an insane asylum from the late 1800s

Dangerous Minds ^ | 10/22/2013

[Responsibility2nd]

After viewing this list of what could have gotten you admitted to West Virginia’s Hospital for the Insane (Weston) aka Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum back in the late-1800s, I’ve swiftly concluded that the criteria was rather all-encompassing. Who among us is a stranger to what’s on this list?

In this century, it looks more like a “wish list” for Dr. Phil’s guest bookers!

Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum is still open, but only for tours.

[Boogieman]

Gets lonely down in them coal mines I guess.

[Boogieman]

“They’ve got us coming and going.”

Or, perhaps coming and not coming is a more accurate way to phrase that.

[Boogieman]

Bad Bad Whiskey - Amos Milburn

[21twelve]

“... there were times when we apparently pushed our Mom to the limit. During those times, Mom would exclaim, “I swear you two kids are going to send me to Weston”

Nothing to do with asylums (not yet anyway!), but we were all sitting down to dinner and the kids had been arguing and my wife yelled out “I've had it up to HERE!! One more thing and my head is going to explode!!!!”

It went silent.

Then my one daughter exclaimed “Oh! Dinner AND a show!”

Even more silent as we all turned to look at mom.

Until mom started laughing hysterically. (Whew!) Or - maybe that WAS the sign to call the guys in the white suits.

[Boogieman]

“I once got licked in the butt...”

That had better be a typo... FReepers don’t cotton to that kind of thing much, especially not with animals :)

[Boogieman]

It only takes one hand to eat...

[Boogieman]

I think we are talking about guys like this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k2FkUF41AA

[Boogieman]

Bad Whiskey:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDPPvsErNQY

Dissolute Habits:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GrBkJIuKSk

Superstition:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CFuCYNx-1g

[Boogieman]

I’m going to write a lurid novel called “Seduction & Disappointment: Venereal Excesses of a Deranged Masturbator”.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

So you get admitted for masturbation and suppressed masturbation?

You really could not win.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I’ve got “Novel Reading” and “Time of Life.” Where do I apply, and is it free room and board?

Can I be your roommate?

I have lots of novels. :)

[Tax-chick]

And we can sneak out to buy chocolate and wine.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Sounds great. I am due for a vacation.

[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

Be sure to include a role that will allow you to play a cameo when it becomes a “Lifetime” movie!

[Jan_Sobieski]

Funny stuff

[Diamond]

Bad, bad whiskey
Bad, bad whiskey
Bad, bad whiskey
Made me loose my happy home
Made me loose my happy home

That right there falls under "Domestic Affliction", "Domestic Trouble", "Fever and Jealousy" and "Women Trouble". Not to mention, "Grief" and "Gunshot Wound".

[MeshugeMikey]

for those towns where no sheriff would set foot??

[Tax-chick]

Oh, me too!!!

[HandyDandy]

As a teen working at Belmont Racetrack here in New York during the mid 70s, I once got licked in the butt by a super high-strung 2-year-old colt named Sky Messenger.

You don't say! Well if that ain't the gol-darnedest thing I e'er did hear! They used to tell me I looked like I got licked on the back 'o my hair by a cow. But to be licked in the butt by a super high-strung 2-year old colt that went by the name 'o Sky Messenger? Yessiree, if that don't beat all. You musta bin wearing those assless chaps I keep hearin' 'bout 'round these here parts.

[Nervous Tick]

Since I am not on probation — ROFL!!!