Bunraku
Well-known member
Let this set the tone of the thread: The southern belle would recline in worry in her chateau waiting for her husband to return
When yellow fever ravaged America, they tried many things to help ward off evil. People burned tar outside their doors. They lit bonfires on the streets. And many guns and cannons were being fired day and night. These things were believed to have warded the noxious air (coming from organic matter), which were the causes of disease and illness. There were also people who would cover their faces with handkerchiefs soaked in vinegar and camphor to help prevent the inhalation of noxious airs.
Today doctors and governmental institutions recommend hand-washing and not touching your face. Which is surely effective.
However, I write this because many people still believe this, to this day, especially on this forum. I thought you would enjoy this historical tidbit.
When yellow fever ravaged America, they tried many things to help ward off evil. People burned tar outside their doors. They lit bonfires on the streets. And many guns and cannons were being fired day and night. These things were believed to have warded the noxious air (coming from organic matter), which were the causes of disease and illness. There were also people who would cover their faces with handkerchiefs soaked in vinegar and camphor to help prevent the inhalation of noxious airs.
Today doctors and governmental institutions recommend hand-washing and not touching your face. Which is surely effective.
However, I write this because many people still believe this, to this day, especially on this forum. I thought you would enjoy this historical tidbit.