[Calpernia]

Good morning and happy day to the Finest!

Just enjoying all the great news here at FR!

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin' !! I was so busy on the Saddam threads, I forgot about this place until your ping !

Oh, wait !! We have breaking news now from CBS !! ...

The capture of Saddam Hussein is a Bush Lie.
Saddam is safe and warm in Ted Kennedy's
bungalow in Massachussetts !!

[Dubya]

Strange Facts About the 1500s

1. Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May,
and, still, smelled pretty good by June. However, they were starting to smell,
so, brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor.

2. Houses had thatched roofs--thick straw, piled high, with no wood, underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so, all the dogs, cats, and other small animals (mice
rats, and bugs), lived in the roof. When it rained, it became slippery and,
sometimes, the animals would slip and fall off the roof-- hence the saying "It's
raining cats and dogs."

3. There was nothing to stop things from falling into the house. This posed a real problem in the bedroom, where bugs and other droppings could, really, mess up your nice clean bed. Hence, a bed with big posts and a sheet hung over the top, afforded some protection. That's how canopy
beds came into existence.

4. The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt, hence the saying "dirt poor."

5. They would cut off a little to share with guests and would all sit around and "chew the fat."

6. Bread was divided, according to status. Workers got the burnt bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle, and guests got the top, or, "upper crust."

[GailA]