tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post713707385582654763..comments2024-03-24T16:50:00.727-05:00Comments on Maria Zannini blogspot: Elizabethan Fact BitesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-71197061896728331702007-12-06T18:17:00.000-06:002007-12-06T18:17:00.000-06:00Goodness, Ruv! You're a regular compendium of info...Goodness, Ruv! You're a regular compendium of info yourself. I have never heard of baby farming. Amazing! <BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-53064730162631139992007-12-06T18:04:00.000-06:002007-12-06T18:04:00.000-06:00Thanks for posting this link, Maria. I love sites ...Thanks for posting this link, Maria. I love sites like this!<BR/><BR/><I>I never realized the Brits used "miles" at one point in their history.</I><BR/><BR/>Brits inherited the mile from the Romans, and the British Empire is probably the main reason that miles got spread around the world prior to metric conversion.<BR/><BR/><I>Beer in England is mostly made without hops, and is usually flat.</I><BR/><BR/>Beer was an extremely important bevvy in British cities, as the water was often undrinkable. Many labourers in physically demanding jobs would be paid in beer in part (to keep them rehydrated), and would sometimes drink several pints a day on the job - which sometimes led to industrial accidents. This practice continued through the Industrial Revolution - when the accidents often got quite bad.<BR/><BR/><I>Children are the property of their parents, and give them the respect a servant gives his master. Or else.</I><BR/><BR/>As well as child labour, this led to some quite bizarre practices, such as <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_farming" REL="nofollow">Baby Farming</A> -- an early and sometimes barbaric form of child-care.Ruv Drabahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16506851714180182878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-10534461046029740592007-12-06T15:08:00.000-06:002007-12-06T15:08:00.000-06:00In England, late 15th century.In England, late 15th century.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-26940494993445285052007-12-06T14:57:00.000-06:002007-12-06T14:57:00.000-06:00If it were only a few days old, I imagine it wasn'...If it were only a few days old, I imagine it wasn't very strong. <BR/><BR/>When did hops come along, Daw?Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-85046308318241116922007-12-06T14:38:00.000-06:002007-12-06T14:38:00.000-06:00It's possible I have to be signed in to Google to ...It's possible I have to be signed in to Google to see a drop down menu. I have a Google account somewhere.<BR/><BR/>Medieval ale was mostly flat because it was fermented in open tubs and only for a few days. The records show that in some places it was illegal to sell it more than four days old because it soured very quickly.<BR/><BR/>dawAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-27530801106092864412007-12-06T13:58:00.000-06:002007-12-06T13:58:00.000-06:00Oh, I was hoping you'd drop by and explain flat be...Oh, I was hoping you'd drop by and explain flat beer. Thanks!<BR/><BR/>I can handle this kind of suffering. You did all the work. lol<BR/><BR/>Thanks for letting me know about the absent drop down menu. I'll test it on another machine when I get the chance.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-10309250960187137392007-12-06T13:46:00.000-06:002007-12-06T13:46:00.000-06:00Beer made without hops is ale by definition.Sorry....Beer made without hops is ale by definition.<BR/><BR/>Sorry. I couldn't resist! I suffered for my research and now you have to suffer too. :-)<BR/><BR/>I tried to use my LJ identity but for me at least there's no drop down menu by choose an identity.<BR/><BR/>dawAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-5800586428725969562007-12-06T11:53:00.000-06:002007-12-06T11:53:00.000-06:00True. I guess flat beer is better than bad water. ...True. I guess flat beer is better than bad water. The Japanese started the tea ceremony for the same reasons. If I have a choice between flat beer and tea, I'll take the tea. :o)Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-23660578989811847512007-12-06T11:49:00.000-06:002007-12-06T11:49:00.000-06:00Very interesting.I didn't realize the metric systm...Very interesting.<BR/><BR/>I didn't realize the metric systme hadn't been invented yet. I remember reading that they thought water wasn't good for you, so they drank the ale/beer. Of course the water was probably impure due to their sanitation conditions.Heather Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11634399663804195312noreply@blogger.com