Oh for the days when you could get grass as an OTC drug.


On Fri, 13 Sep 2002 15:17:11 -0400 "Cleveland, Kyle E."
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> I'd rather be a seamstress  (sigh).
>
> -Kyle
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kathy Salkin
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> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 3:15 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: To Put Things in Perspective...A
> Hundred Years Ago...
>
>
> A Hundred Years Ago..
>
>
> ..Some medical authorities warned that
> professional seamstresses were apt to
> become sexually aroused by the steady rhythm,
> hour after hour, of the sewing
> machine's foot pedals. They recommended
> slipping bromide-which was thought
> to
> diminish sexual desire-into the women's
> drinking water.
>
> ..Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all
> available over the counter at
> corner drugstores. According to one pharmacist,
> "Heroin clears the
> complexion,
> gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the
> stomach and the bowels, and is, in
> fact, a
> perfect guardian of health."
>