Re: 19 Cool facts lol
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- In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase "Goodnight, sleep tight." (It's really only one theory but sounds convincing) [/QUOTE]
I'm sure chaar-pa'ees must have been around before these silly mattresses!
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- It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month. We know it today as the "Honeymoon". [/QUOTE]
Did all FIL's do this or only those of not-so-attractive brides?