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Just Because

 

Morning

Just because they're fun...

Isobel Crawley: "How you hate to be wrong."

Dowager Countess: "I wouldn't know, I'm not familiar with the sensation."

ME:

Dowager Countess: "What is a week end?"

Best Lines

Morning

Over the past month, I have binged all six seasons of Downton Abbey. Creator and writer Julian Fellowes gave Dame Maggie Smith some of the best lines.

"Don't be defeatist, dear, it's very middle class."

Midweek Mirth

Does Not Prevent Erections

 

Morning

Last week, Maddie left a comment about Salt Peter as a joke. I thought, why not a post about that myth --- it's one they used to tell new recruits in the military, "There's saltpeter in the food, to keep your pecker down."

Of course, it's not true. Saltpeter was not an abundant ingredient in the chow hall food. But, of course, even if there was, it does not prevent erections. Nor does it douse the libido.

Food Grade Sodium Nitrate is used for curing or smoking meats - like bacon, sausage, and corned beef (yum!).

Here's a spiffy YouTube video that pretty much explains how the myth started and spread.

Enjoy your day!