Most Martin County residents are fortunate enough to have a washer and dryer within their residences, or at least to have such facilities nearby to take care of the essential need of clean clothing. This technology is a 20th century occurrence. How did human beings do their laundry before then? Thanks to Homer, we are provided with the method for washing clothes that was used for thousands of years beforehand.
Book VI, lines 92 - 98:
" . . . They took
the clothes down from the wagon, in their arms,
then plunged them down into the stream's deep flow;
without delay they trampled them again,
again, within the washing trenches; each
young girl competing with her friend, they beat
those clothes to cleanliness. . . . "
Fabric softner, anyone?
Mr. Matluck
Fascinating. I'm absolutely riveted. Can't you tell?
ReplyDeleteSomething that is interesting (this has nothing to do with the odyssey, but it's my new addiction) are the Nigahiga videos on youtube. I find them to be the perfect ending to a Homer-filled day. They make you laugh after hours of, well...not laughing. Ryan Higa is my hero. He has taught me the fantastic arts of being emo and gangster. Also, he shares his feelings about people who smell, are nosy, and who post angry comments. Check them out. I must warn you, though...the humor is quite stupid.
~Francesca