Old Wives Tales
When the sun is shining but rain is falling too,And if what the old folks say is right,Whenever this happens we can be sure its true,Satan and his wife are in a fight.They warn if you go out, and come...
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It's amazing how true some of the OWTs are. After all there must have been some basis of truth at the start. Partir cst mourir un peu.
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Maryse:I personally miss getting money each time my palm itches. Well spoken.Gaer
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Thank you Gaerl..here we say if one hand..am not sure which now, itches, you will receive money, if the other one itches, you will be paying out money..so careful now ..... Regards,Maryse
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great stuff here, Maryse.Paracelsus, the medieval alchemist and father of modern chemistry, always had a healthy respect for old wives remedies.I still remember with awe the Kaolin poultices my...
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What is Kaolin..I know they would apply a poultice on scraped knees and elbows or cuts that looked suspicious. My Mum was not too versed in these things but we had a nanny who had home made cures for...
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I dont know! not sure I even remember the correct name...young mothers these days know nothing of such things, I suspect.It was probably similar to the things your nanny might have used - the bandages...
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Sounds very familiar..I remember eucalyptus..when we had colds they would put a hanky at the side of our pillow with eucalyptus something, and that way we would inhale it during the night and not be...
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I am quite addicted to Tiger Balm and use it to clear the head and sinuses...and to make me smell like a tiger!
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Ha ha ..oh I remmeber tiger balm too...I have a friend who applies vicks like it was perfume.... ...she can't sleep without it...Thanks for the memories Willowdown..
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Maryse, Nicely expressed. There are so many of them that have continued from one generation to the next. Don't know why though. Enjoyed your thoughts.Lorraine
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Thanks Lorraine. I guess because some of these remedies worked..... Regards,Maryse
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I looked up Kaolin and its a type of fine white clay used in porcelain and medicants.that fits in with my memeory - the poultice had to be broken and picked off like a plaster cast...
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Maryse, I believe there is some saying there's an ounce of truth in everything.Lorraine
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