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Life in the 1500’s

October 2, 2006 By Robert Owen

Submitted by: James This is fairly interesting... don't know how true but, interesting: Most people got married in June, because they took their yearly bath in May and still smelled pretty good by June. However, they were starting to smell, so brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor. Hence the custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting married. … [Read more...]

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