tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post2594398365262819204..comments2024-03-29T04:32:14.759-07:00Comments on Strange Company: Weekend Link DumpUndinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214242522330278662noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-38106298762740380372014-10-17T06:43:35.032-07:002014-10-17T06:43:35.032-07:00The article on cleanliness in the middle ages was ...The article on cleanliness in the middle ages was very interesting. A book I have about medieval English houses states that men whose business was to clean latrines were well-paid, earning 40 shillings a job on average (a good amount in those days). Another book compares the washing of English and French underwear. The former washed theirs much more often, while the French liked to have more of it and washed the dirty articles in huge batches every half-year or so. That's why the French had linen closets, or lingeries. So many interesting things to read. Thanks for making them available.John Bellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946140614088069665noreply@blogger.com