Re: bathing (O/T)
Posted by Eliz. on February 04, 2000 at 16:14:25:
In Reply to: Re: bathing (O/T) posted by Natasha Papousek on February 03, 2000 at 20:15:37:
: I wonder if one of the reasons Europe stopped bathing in the Middle
: Ages was to show a concious difference from the Muslim population
Bathing *is* more risky in cold climates, remember. In practical
terms, I mean - drafty dwellings, no blow dryers for the hair,
dampness everywhere being health hazard enough without adding to it.