A quote from the Scientific American

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 3:01 pm

of 29 September 1883 :-

those perversions of barbarism to which the American rustic clings as to his most precious birthright

A prize to the first member guessing the subject :wah:

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 3:03 pm

I'll go with gun rights.

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 3:07 pm

I cheated. I don't deserve a prize.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 3:19 pm

AnneBoleyn;1442461 wrote: I cheated. I don't deserve a prize.

I'm glad you found it

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 3:20 pm

YZGI;1442459 wrote: I'll go with gun rights.

If it were that I'd be accused of gloating - it's because it's not that I found it so hilarious

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 3:22 pm

Bryn Mawr;1442458 wrote: of 29 September 1883 :-

A prize to the first member guessing the subject :wah:

Turkey Basting ?

Washing Underpants ?

Pheasent plucking ?

Curdling Rennet?

Washing a horses sheath?

Voting Democrat ?

I give up,

Post by **LarsMac** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 3:24 pm

Tobacco chewing?

Wandrin · Post by **Wandrin** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 4:21 pm

LOL! I cheated too, so am disqualified but still laughing.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 4:57 pm

It's an article on sanitation and the reference is to :-

the ineffable atrocities of leaching cesspools and privy-vaults

To each era a different evil :wah: