I’m almost 50. I said the pledge of allegiance every day. Our education system is so messed up that they didn’t bother to explain what it meant.
Hell, I’m old enough that I also sang ‘Zippity Doo Dah ‘ every day also. Plus, we had the strap in school. Teachers and principals taking their anger out on 10 years olds. That was weird.
In: 27
I read a book many years ago from about 1830. The author traveled Europe and described his experience. He mentioned in Venice when lightning storms would happen, the Venetians would place a bag over their heads, go outside, and shout at the storms.
As an aside, on my coffee table right now, I have a large basket of beads that are Venetian. Many were manufactured from 1780 to 1850 but some date back to the 1400s.
If beads are your thing, check out the book ‘ The History of Beads from 100,000 BCE to the Present’ by Lois Sher Dubin. I’ve been around trade beads all of my life and this is an excellent resource.
Thanks for your comment BTW.
Latest Answers