Currently being remodeled. Looking to reopen in April 2023
RIP Bill Cymbal you will be greatly missed. Prayers and comfort to the Cymbal family.
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People used to use urine to tan animal skins, so families used to all p*e in a pot & then once a day it was taken & Sold to the tannery.......if you had to do this to survive you were "P**s Poor"
But worse than that were the really poor folk who couldn't even afford to buy a pot......they "didn't have a pot to p**s in" & were the lowest of the low
The next time you are washing your hands and complain because the water temperature isn't just how you like it, think about how things used to be.
Here are some facts about the 1500s:
Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May, and they still smelled pretty good by June.. However, since they were starting to smell . ...... . Brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor. Hence the custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting Married.
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 water was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it.. Hence the saying, "Don't throw the baby out with the Bath water!"
Houses had thatched roofs-thick straw-piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the cats and other small animals (mice, bugs) lived in the roof. When it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof... Hence the saying "It's raining cats and dogs."
There was nothing to stop things from falling into the house. This posed a real problem in the bedroom where bugs and other droppings could mess up your nice clean bed. Hence, a bed with big posts and a sheet hung over the top afforded some protection. That's how canopy beds came into existence.
The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt. Hence the saying, "Dirt poor." The wealthy had slate floors that would get slippery in the winter when wet, so they spread thresh (straw) on floor to help keep their footing. As the winter wore on, they added more thresh until, when you opened the door, it would all start slipping outside. A piece of wood was placed in the entrance-way. Hence: a thresh hold.
In those old days, they cooked in the kitchen with a big kettle that always hung over the fire.. Every day they lit the fire and added things to the pot. They ate mostly vegetables and did not get much meat. They would eat the stew for dinner, leaving leftovers in the pot to get cold overnight and then start over the next day. Sometimes stew had food in it that had been there for quite a while. Hence the rhyme: Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot nine days old. Sometimes they could obtain pork, which made them feel quite special. When visitors came over, they would hang up their bacon to show off. It was a sign of wealth that a man could, "bring home the bacon." They would cut off a little to share with guests and would all sit around and chew the fat.
Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food with high acid content caused some of the lead to leach onto the food, causing lead poisoning death. This happened most often with tomatoes, so for the next 400 years or so, tomatoes were considered poisonous.
Bread was divided according to status. Workers got the burnt bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle, and guests got the top, or the upper crust.
Lead cups were used to drink ale or whisky. The combination would Sometimes knock the imbibers out for a couple of days. Someone walking along the road would take them for dead and prepare them for burial.. They were laid out on the kitchen table for a couple of days and the family would gather around and eat and drink and wait and see if they would wake up. Hence the custom of holding a wake.
England is old and small and the local folks started running out of places to bury people. So they would dig up coffins and would take the bones to a bone-house, and reuse the grave. When reopening these coffins, 1 out of 25 coffins were found to have scratch marks on the inside and they realized they had been burying people alive... So they would tie a string on the wrist of the co**se, lead it through the coffin and up through the ground and tie it to a bell. Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard all night (the graveyard shift.) to listen for the bell; thus, someone could be, saved by the bell or was considered a dead ringer.
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Thank the Lord. Power is back on in Laporte.
Thank you so much for the snowman. Some friends would be nice...and power.....power would be really nice. Stay safe and warm everyone.
We need some kids to go to the park across from the store and build some snowmen. Any volunteers???
Renovations are slow but still working on it. We are trying to figure out how to get the front to light up. The power was removed during renovation. Hopefully we will think of something soon. Until then, please enjoy the side of the store with our beautiful display window that faces the park. Happy holidays!
A little bit of action in Laporte. So thankful that it ended peacefully.
I know everyone is anxious for the store to open but it's taking us longer then we thought to upgrade the store. We are making the kitchen bigger and updating all the wiring. There was a lot more work then we first thought. Licensing is crazy and very new to us but we are getting through it. We will keep you updated the closer we get to opening.
Making headway on the renovations. New windows and a new entry door. Now for interior renovations. See you in the spring.
Tree is finally up in the park. I think it is beautiful. We will probably keep it up till the end of January, just because it was put up late. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas and happy holidays from Lee's Corner.
🎄We are in the process of getting a decorated Christmas tree up, in the park, across from the store. If anyone has any lights or ornaments that they would like to donate, you can drop them off at Transmission Specialists, two doors down from the store. The date of the tree decorating will be announced soon and any help will be gladly accepted. Happy holidays!🎄
Lee’s Corner Store, located at 3995 Smiths Crossing Road in the Laporte community in...
Thank you for everyone who stopped by last night. I think it was a success. We had 21 trick or treaters and about 40 adults that stopped by.
Thank you also to Leane Priest for the use of her giant pot and to Four Points Methodist for the use of the cocoa dispenser and for coming out and joining us to had out candy.
I'm kicking myself because we didn't get any pictures. Trying to plan something for Christmas time. I'll make sure to take pictures then. It sure was nice to see everyone hanging out at the corner again.❤
Update: We are still the process of getting the windows installed. We have been in contact with two different contractors, but things keep getting delayed. Hopefully, it won't be much longer. In the mean time we are in the process of putting up lights and decorations for the Christmas season.
Lee's Corners windows are in terrible shape and need to be replaced. Thank you to Zion Lutheran Church in Hemlock, for the donation of their old windows. Your donation is very much appreciated and will be put to good use. We are hoping to start instillation of the windows by Friday, Oct. 21.
3995 Smiths Crossing
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