Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 14:36:54 -0500 (EST) From: danceswithcarp <dcombs-AT-bloomington.in.us> Subject: Re: Hairy wo[men] On Fri, 16 Jul 1999, Dave & Keri Coull wrote: > >when you get Keri back home that it's illegal to beat > >her with a rod thicker than your thumb (UK fun fact). > > Well I'm sorry to spoil the joke (well not _very_ sorry), > I hate to be pedantic about this.......no, that's not true, > I love being pedantic, I've been taking lessons from Andy. > But are you saying there is actually such a law still > on the statute book ? The phrase "Rule of thumb" allegedly has its roots in old english common law in which it was purported it was all right for a man to beat his wife as long as he didn't use a stick bigger around than his thumb. danceswith-all-of-those-folklore-classes-weren't-a-waste-carp
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