Ancient household traditions

As a result of taking their yearly bath in May and still smelling very decent by June, the majority of people got married in June. But to cover up the body odor, brides carried a bouquet since they were beginning to smell. Thus, it is customary to hold a bouquet at a marriage ceremony today. Baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and men, then the women, and finally the children. Last of all the babies. By then the [...]