Re: OT: Teatime

"Robert Bannister" <robban@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Salvatore Volatile wrote:
>
>> Peter Duncanson wrote:
>>
>>>The origin, as I understand it, is that a traditional Christian wedding
>>>would be followed by the Sacrament of Holy Communion, before which it
>>>was (is?) the rule to fast since the previous day.
>>
>>
>> The rule we were told when I were growing up was you were supposed to
>> fast for one hour before.
>>
> Must be like swimming. Everybody knows that the major cause of death by
> drowning is not following gramdmother's advice about eating.



How to Enjoy Yourself at the Beach

Pack a basket lunch with chicken, corned beef, potato salad, tomatoes,
bread, spongecake, carrots, seltzer in a Thermos, celery, meatloaf, cookies,
potato chips, pickles, pretzels, tuna salad sandwiches---all wrapped in
aluminum foil. Distribute these to all members of the family [For proper
techniques of food
distribution see _The Jewish Mother's Guide to Food Distribution_] smooth
out the aluminum foil which was wrapped around the food and fit it over a
piece of cardboard to make a sun reflector. Prop this reflector against your
knees so as to obtain an even suntan under your chin.

Take along plenty of suntan oil. Be sure everybody has sunglasses, with a
little piece of newspaper
between the lenses to protect the nose, and any kind of a hat to protect the
head, and long sleeves and trousers to protect the arms and legs from
sunstroke.

Don't let anybody go into the water less than four hours after eating.
Caution them not to stay in the water until their lips turn blue (have them
come out of the water every so often for you to check the color of their
lips) and tell them not to go out too far. (Above the waist is too far. They
could accidentally trip on a rock and drown.)

After a little coaxing from your family, announce that you are going
"bathing," wade into the water
up to your ankles, squeal that it's too cold, wash around a little with a
bar of Ivory, splash a few drops of water on your bosom and exclaim: "Ah,
such a pleasure!"


from _How to be a Jewish Mother_ by Dan Greenburg.


Accompanying graphic, "Proper outfit for taking a little sun at the beach",
features:

(A) Something for the head to prevent sunstroke.
(B) Something for the nose to prevent peeling.
(C) Dark glasses for the eyes to prevent blindness.
(D) Long-sleeved jacket to protect the arms.
(E) Shawl to protect the jacket.
(F) Umbrella to protect the shawl.
(G) Cocoa butter.
(H) Tablecloth to protect the legs from a draft.
(I) Shower clogs to prevent the feet from picking up somebody's athlete's
foot from
the sand.

Accompanying graphic, "Appropriate water level for major beach
activities", features:

Level 1: Optimum Cooling Off Depth. [below ankle depth]
Level 2: Optimum Splashing Around Depth. [below calf depth]
Level 3: Optimum Wading Depth. [knee depth]
Level 4: Maximum Allowable Swimming Depth. [lower thigh]
Level 5: Certain Drowning Depth. [upper thigh]



--
Nat
"Not things, but opinions about things, trouble folk."
--Epictetus, _Manual_



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