I dunno, doesn't look as bad as being moved to chat.
Posted on 05/18/2004 7:48:54 AM PDT by presidio9
It was a really good show. I caught the last half of it, and want to see the whole series. The women wore enough clothes that not wearing undies was remotely an issue. Unlike Kerry's daughter.
Oh my. Maybe Alexandra Kerry was just doin' her colonial thang in Cannes?
Oh come on, Orpah.
If you're really interested in authentic living 400 years ago, you'll work as a slave and clean out the privy.
That is what struck me when I read a biography of Abigail Adams. The work never stopped, from planting to cooking to sewing.
You beat me to it.
The Simple Life III: Oprah Style
I've got to be honest, the show got a lot less interesting to me when Brittany left. Apparently there was a scene at the beginning of the show where she was ordered to remove her underwear. I'm disappointed that I missed it.
I am fascinated by this show, especially the reaction of the non-Christians to the strict Sabbath-keeping of the Puritans.
One of the women talked about that too. How hard it was for a colonial wife back then and the non stop work. Bizarre. People today couldn't begin to work like these people, and NO INTERNET. I'd be dead.
Very strict... I can't wait to see the whole thing.
You missed the first part,when they did the bio's of the participants.
P.B.S made sure they included enough unrepentant liberals to balance that Texas family of (Gasp!) Christians.
Hopefully there will be reruns *lol*
I happened to be home early yesterday and watched this on the Oprah show. Gayle and Opray made an interesting comment that they have only focused on their own ancestors' plight as slaves and never before thought about the hardships and hard work of the early "white" settlers.
I dunno, doesn't look as bad as being moved to chat.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/
I noticed that from some of the comments.
I am trying to figure out how you can be poor and have a maid!
Hey they should have did that when one of the colonists got caught stealing the old mattress.
Her friend Gail had a maid. Oprah was a bit more homely I guess.
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