File spoon-archives/anarchy-list.archive/anarchy-list_1999/anarchy-list.9907, message 408


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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