On second thought, those seamstresses probably bought that weed to alleviate
the stress of working for bosses who saw sexual activity lurking in every
sewing machine and so made you drink bromide.

Kat

On Fri, 13 Sep 2002 15:21:52 -0400 Kathy Salkin <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> 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."
>  wrote:
>
> > I'd rather be a seamstress  (sigh).
> >
> > -Kyle
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kathy Salkin
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > 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."
> >
>