Re: From dictionary.com
 

ISOLATE:
There are three words in the English language.

1. The
2. English
3. Language

You have to remember what Rafiki told Simba . . .LOOK HARDER:p

Re: Re: From dictionary.com
 

Well, touch me in the morning and then just walk away!!!! That was easy enough.

Re: Re: Re: From dictionary.com
 

I didn't get it til I read it twice and I was like WHY LANGUAGE and then I looked at the sentence that I isolated and was like OOOOOOOH DUH!! LOL, tricky BASTIIIIIIDS!!

In the 1500's......
 

Here are some facts about the 1500s:

Most people got married in June because they took their yearly Ok, I knew that the Eurpeans didn't bath that often, but once a year?!? :eek: 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. Hence the custom today of carrying a
bouquet when getting married.

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Baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and men, then the women and finally the children - last of all the babies. By then the water was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it Sidebar....GROSS!! :eek:. Hence the saying, "Don't throw the baby out with the bath water."

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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, 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."

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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.

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The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt. Hence the saying "dirt poor."

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The wealthy had slate floors that would get slippery in the winter when wet, so they spread thresh (straw) on the floor to help keep their footing. As the winter wore on, they kept adding
more thresh until when you opened the door it would all start slipping outside. A piece of wood was placed in the entranceway. Hence the saying a "thresh hold."

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In those old days, they cooked in the kitchen with a big kettle that always hung over the fire. Every day they lit the fire and added things to the pot. They ate mostly vegetables and did
not get much meat. They would eat the stew for dinner, leaving leftovers in the pot to get cold overnight and then start over the next day. Sometimes the stew had food in it that had been there for quite a while. Hence the rhyme, "Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot nine days old."

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Sometimes they could obtain pork, which made them feel quite special. When visitors came over, they would hang up their bacon to show off. It was a sign of wealth that a man "could bring home the bacon." They would cut off a little to share with guests and would all sit around and "chew the fat."

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Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food with high acid content caused some of the lead to leach onto the food, causing lead poisoning and death. This happened most often
with tomatoes, so for the next 400 years or so, tomatoes were considered poisonous.

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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."

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Lead cups were used to drink ale or whisky. The combination would sometimes knock them out for a couple of days. Someone walking along the road would take them for dead and prepare them for burial. They were laid out on the kitchen table for a couple of days and the family would gather around and eat and drink and wait and see if they would wake up. Hence the custom of holding a "wake."

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England is old and small and the local folks started running out of places to bury people. So they would dig up coffins and would take the bones to a "bone-house" and re-use the grave. When re-opening these coffins, 1 out of 25 coffins were found to have scratch marks on the inside and they realized they had been burying people alive. :eek: So they thought they would tie
a string on the wrist of the corpse, lead it through the coffin and up through the ground and tie it to a bell. Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard all night (the "graveyard shift") to listen for the bell; thus, someone could be "saved by the bell" or was considered a "dead ringer."

Here is something for you all to chew on:

- I have NO brothers or sisters,but that girl is my father's daughter.How is this possible?

Re: Re: interesting word origins
 

It's not too outlandish of a thing to believe, in my opinion.

Who knows, though. Some of these things get started by "scholars" and hold a tad bit of truth to them.

Re: In the 1500's......
 

Unfortunately, some old habits are STILL hard to break, though :mad:

'nuff said....:o

Re: In the 1500's......
 

:eek: :( :eek:

You're looking and pointing in the mirror?

:confused:

I like this!!!!!!!!!!
 

Did you know?????

Butterflies taste with their feet

Shrimp are born male and then gradually become female as they mature

Correct,most people would have said a step-daughter:)

Re: I like this!!!!!!!!!!
 

This reminds of an article I read a little while ago that said that pufferfish (ie the fish in "Finding Nemo") can change their sex. When the male is taken out of a colony of females, a couple of the females somehow change to males, and vice versa.

Re: In the 1500's......
 

originally posted by: Honeykiss1974
Lead cups were used to drink ale or whisky. The combination would sometimes knock them out for a couple of days. Someone walking along the road would take them for dead and prepare them for burial. They were laid out on the kitchen table for a couple of days and the family would gather around and eat and drink and wait and see if they would wake up. Hence the custom of holding a "wake."

A few days!!! I can only imagine how the house smelled, with folks that take a yearly bath AND a dead person on the KITCHEN table...WTF!:eek:

ETA: HC someone shuda told home girl about that intensified PINK up in here, up in here. :p

My mother sent this to me. . .
 

Drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache
pain almost immediately -- without the unpleasant side
effects caused by traditional "pain relievers."

Did you know that Colgate toothpaste makes an excellent
salve for burns?

Before you head to the drugstore for a high-priced
inhaler filled with mysterious chemicals, try chewing
on a couple of curiously strong Altoids peppermints.
They'll clear up your stuffed nose.

Achy muscles from about of the flu? Mix 1 Tablespoon
of horseradish in 1 cup of olive oil. Let the mixture sit for 30
minutes, then apply it as a massage oil, for instant
relief for aching muscles.

Sore Throat? Just mix 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1/4 cup
of honey and take 1 tablespoon six times a day. The
vinegar kills the bacteria.

Cure urinary tract infections with Alka-Seltzer. Just
dissolve two tablets in a glass of water and drink it
at the onset of the symptoms. Alka-Seltzer begins
eliminating urinary tract infections almost instantly
-- even though the product was never been advertised
for this use.

Eliminate puffiness under your eyes.... All you need
is a dab of preparation H, carefully rubbed into the
skin, avoiding the eyes. The hemorrhoid ointment acts
as a vaso-constrictor, relieving the swelling instantly.

Honey remedy for skin blemishes... Cover the blemish
with a dab of honey and place a Band-Aid over it.
Honey kills the bacteria, keeps the skin, sterile, and
speeds healing. Works overnight.

Listerine therapy for toenail fungus... Get rid of
unsightly toenail fungus by soaking your toes in
Listerine mouthwash. The powerful antiseptic leaves
your toenails looking healthy again.

Easy eyeglass protection... To prevent the screws in
eyeglasses from loosening, apply a small drop of
Maybelline Crystal Clear nail polish to the threads of
the screws before tightening them.

Coca-Cola cure for rust... Forget those expensive rust
removers. Just saturate an abrasive sponge with Coca
Cola and scrub the rust stain. The phosphoric acid in
the coke is what gets the job done.

Cleaning liquid that doubles as bug killer... If
menacing bees, wasps, hornets, or yellow jackets get
in your home and you can't find the insecticide, try a
spray of Formula 409. Insects drop to the ground
instantly

Smart splinter remover... just pour a drop of Elmers
Glue-All over the splinter, let dry, and peel the
dried glue off the skin. The splinter sticks to the
dried glue.

Hunt's tomato paste boil cure... cover the boil with
Hunt's tomato paste as a compress. The acids from the
tomatoes soothe the pain and bring the boil to a head.

Balm for broken blisters... To disinfect a broken
blister, dab on a few drops of Listerine... a powerful
antiseptic.

Heinz vinegar to heal bruises... Soak a cotton ball in
white vinegar and apply it to the bruise for 1 hour.
The vinegar reduces the blueness and speeds up the
healing process.

Kills fleas instantly. Dawn dish washing liquid does
the trick. Add a few drops to your dog's bath and
shampoo the animal thoroughly Rinse well to avoid
skin irritations. Goodbye fleas.

Rainy day cure for dog odor... Next time your dog comes
in from the rain, simply wipe down the animal with
Bounce or any dryer sheet, instantly making your dog
smell springtime fresh.

Eliminate ear mites... All it takes is a few drops of
Wesson corn oil in your cat's ear. Massage it in, then
clean with a cotton ball. Repeat daily for 3 days.
The oil soothes the cat's skin, smothers the mites, and
accelerates healing.

Quaker Oats for fast pain relief... It's not for
breakfast anymore! Mix 2 cups of Quaker Oats and 1 cup
of water in a bowl and warm in the microwave for 1
minute, cool slightly, and apply the mixture to your
hands for soothing relief from arthritis pain.

LOL
 

Today,February 2,2004 at 3:30 pm...I GOT ACCEPTED INTO TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

Re: My mother sent this to me. . .
 

These are really some helpful tips!

Cool!
 

This was interesting.....

http://www.coolfunnypictures.com/adm...crazystars.jpg

My son made sure to tell me that sponges (think SpongeBob) drink 64 glasses of water a day. (He saw this on a box of something that had SpongeBob Squarepants on it.)

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Congratulations De6!!!!!!

Re:LOL
 

* Thank You :D

Formally Know As "De6"
 

I was a Debutante in a Cotillion sponsored by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. :D

maybe i'm dumb but..
 

I didn't get the 3 word *gry* thing. Am i slow? Did i stay on the short bus to many years.