The 100 Years Ago Thread

[anniem]

                        From the Library of Congress, 1919.

                   What Will Mrs. Thompson Say?

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Would you like to answer these questions about engagements and weddings?  This is Double Points Friday, so you can pick up 2 points for every correct answer.  (One answer for each question, please.)  Except for the methods of wedding introduction examples.  If you are willing to tackle them and get any of them right, you will earn 10 points for each proper introduction.  To help you out a little, how do you verbally introduce a man and a woman, boys to each other, or girls, women and men.  Mrs. Thompson will also be answering a question that wasn't asked.  Who is always presented to each other?  A younger woman to an older one, or an older woman to a younger one?  Five points if you get that one right.  Don't forget the women's coats question.  We might as well make that one worth 5 points also.  Have fun. 

I would, I would!!!

1. Is it good taste to wear an engagement ring throughout an engagement which must be two or two and one-half years in length?

Yes.

2. If not, how long may it be worn?

See above. Wear it loud and proud!

3. Who goes first, a man or a woman, down an aisle?

"an" aisle? Any aisle? A narrow one that can only accommodate one person at a time? I will answer that since we were thinking about engagement rings her wedding aisle is the one we are talking about. If the man can't get to to the alter any other way but the main aisle, he should go first and wait for her up front.

4. Will you explain the correct method of introduction, giving examples.

Introduce a woman to a man (missmissy, I'd like you to meet mrman), introduce a couple to a single person (missmissy and mrman, I'd like you to meet mrman2), introduce girls and boys (girly please meet girly2, or boyperson, please meet boyperson2). Introduce younger people to older people (missmissy, I'd like you to meet this oldmissy). Introduce cats to all people. And dogs. Phew. I'm exhausted. Anniem, meet your pillow for a nap.

5. Will women's coats be full this winter?

Yes, all coats worn will be full with a body of some sort. 

[Bart Ell]

Here, dear @FISH

1. Is it good taste to wear an engagement ring throughout an engagement which must be two or two and one-half years in length?
2. If not, how long may it be worn?
3. Who goes first, a man or a woman, down an aisle?
4. Will you explain the correct method of introduction, giving examples.
5. Will women's coats be full this winter?

1. Oui
2. All the time
3. Here comes the bride. The spelling of comes tells me this is about the wedding and not the wedding night so... man goes first.
4. May I present Mr and Mrs Butterworth of the West Texas Butterworths.
5. As full as the cakes they eat will make them!

[FISH]

THANK YOU my dear @anniem 
Once again your great mind still works GREAT. And I am not too late to play this game on a Friday night.

[FISH]

                        From the Library of Congress, 1919.

                   What Will Mrs. Thompson Say?

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Would you like to answer these questions about engagements and weddings?  This is Double Points Friday, so you can pick up 2 points for every correct answer.  (One answer for each question, please.)  Except for the methods of wedding introduction examples.  If you are willing to tackle them and get any of them right, you will earn 10 points for each proper introduction.  To help you out a little, how do you verbally introduce a man and a woman, boys to each other, or girls, women and men.  Mrs. Thompson will also be answering a question that wasn't asked.  Who is always presented to each other?  A younger woman to an older one, or an older woman to a younger one?  Five points if you get that one right.  Don't forget the women's coats question.  We might as well make that one worth 5 points also.  Have fun. 

1-Yes,
2- As long as it takes to get married.
3-In a church, the husband to be stands on the right side of the altar and waits for his bride to walk down the aisle. At a civil service there is no aisle.
4- The correct formal introduction is:
The younger person is always presented to the older or more distinguished, but a gentleman is always presented to a lady.
"Mrs. Thompson, may I present Mr. Bart Ell?"
No lady is ever, except to the President of the United States, a cardinal, or a reigning sovereign, presented to a man.
"Mr. President, I have the honor to present Mrs. Thompson of New York."
5- Yes, coats will be full. So enjoy your candy.

[Mr Apnea]

1. Is it good taste to wear an engagement ring throughout an engagement which must be two or two and one-half years in length?

Yes, shows that you are committed

2. If not, how long may it be worn?

Wear it the whole time - what the hell is your problem, you got a boy toy on the side?

3. Who goes first, a man or a woman, down an aisle?

Man first, then the prize, I mean the bride.

4. Will you explain the correct method of introduction, giving examples.

Say this is Mr. XYZ and his wife to be ABC.  The younger one presents to the older one.

5. Will women's coats be full this winter?

Oh my, these are some hairy women, get out the razers and go at it.  2019 we like them to only have hair on their heads.  Oh, you mean formal coats - Yeah what anniem said, full body.

[Aquarius]

                        From the Library of Congress, 1919.

                   What Will Mrs. Thompson Say?

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Would you like to answer these questions about engagements and weddings?  This is Double Points Friday, so you can pick up 2 points for every correct answer.  (One answer for each question, please.)  Except for the methods of wedding introduction examples.  If you are willing to tackle them and get any of them right, you will earn 10 points for each proper introduction.  To help you out a little, how do you verbally introduce a man and a woman, boys to each other, or girls, women and men.  Mrs. Thompson will also be answering a question that wasn't asked.  Who is always presented to each other?  A younger woman to an older one, or an older woman to a younger one?  Five points if you get that one right.  Don't forget the women's coats question.  We might as well make that one worth 5 points also.  Have fun. 

Oh boy, here goes.

Yes, you can and should wear your engagement ring for the full length of the engagement, even if it is a long one.

In general, men go down the aisle before women: grooms first, then best man, then (in the old days iirc) the mother of the bride if she is not escorting the bride with the bride's father, then the bridesmaids, matron of honor, the bride, and a ringbearer or flowergirl if they are part of the processional.

Bride and groom are always presented to each other when/if the bride is "given away."

Younger people are introduced to older people, men to women, boys to each other, girls to each other, and boys to girls.

I think Mrs. Thompson will say that the newly married couple should be introduced as Mr. and Mrs. XXX.

Lastly, no, coats will be more slimmed down this season, we are about to head into the roaring twenties, after all! 

Whew! This was from memory, I'm not sure what I got right and what I didn't, it's been a long time since I have attended a traditional wedding. 

[Rikki Gins]

Thank you @Bart Ell, @juan, @anniem, @Mr Apnea, @TigerLily, @FISH and @Aquarius, for playing the What Will Mrs. Thompson Say? game.

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1. It is proper to wear the engagement ring for as long as you are engaged, but some people don't wear them during an extra long engagement, so whatever you guessed is right.
2. A woman goes down the aisle first. (I guess weddings were different 100 years ago.)
3. An usher will lead you to the seats. (I know this wasn't a question, but some of you brought it up, so good going.)
4. "Permit me to present," introductions, well, whatever you had them saying got you ten points for each one you could think of.
5. A younger woman is always presented to the older one.
6. The coats will be fuller this winter.

(For only seven players, you folks sure reaped a lot of points.  Way to go!)

anniem: 54 points
FISH: 34 points
juan: 26 points
Mr Apnea: 24 points
TigerLily: 23 points
Bart Ell: 21 points
Aquarius: 21 points
 
 

 

[anniem]

Thank you @Bart Ell, @juan, @anniem, @Mr Apnea, @TigerLily, @FISH and @Aquarius, for playing the What Will Mrs. Thompson Say? game.

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1. It is proper to wear the engagement ring for as long as you are engaged, but some people don't wear them during an extra long engagement, so whatever you guessed is right.
2. A woman goes down the aisle first. (I guess weddings were different 100 years ago.)
3. An usher will lead you to the seats. (I know this wasn't a question, but some of you brought it up, so good going.)
4. "Permit me to present," introductions, well, whatever you had them saying got you ten points for each one you could think of.
5. A younger woman is always presented to the older one.
6. The coats will be fuller this winter.

(For only seven players, you folks sure reaped a lot of points.  Way to go!)

anniem: 54 points
FISH: 34 points
juan: 26 points
Mr Apnea: 24 points
TigerLily: 23 points
Bart Ell: 21 points
Aquarius: 21 points

Wow!
Thanks Rikki

[Rikki Gins]

Wow!
Thanks Rikki

You bet.  Good job, anniem.  Your wedding-speak really racked up the points.

[Rikki Gins]

                                From the Library of Congress, 1919.

                           What Will Mrs. Thompson Say?

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This looks like the same question we had awhile back, but I checked and this one was written by a different letter writer.  But how will Mrs. Thompson answer it?  As far as clues go, all I can tell you is that Mrs. T. will advise the druggist to prepare two lotions that contain a total of seven ingredients, some that are dry and some that are liquid, and a couple that are kind of in between.  As stated, there are seven ingredients, but you can make up to ten guesses, but no more than that or you will wind up with zero points.  You don't have to try and figure out which ingredients go in each of the two lotions, that's the druggist's job, but you can advise F. B. on the directions for use.  Good luck, and every correct answer will land you 5 points.

[Bart Ell]

                                From the Library of Congress, 1919.

                           What Will Mrs. Thompson Say?

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This looks like the same question we had awhile back, but I checked and this one was written by a different letter writer.  But how will Mrs. Thompson answer it?  As far as clues go, all I can tell you is that Mrs. T. will advise the druggist to prepare two lotions that contain a total of seven ingredients, some that are dry and some that are liquid, and a couple that are kind of in between.  As stated, there are seven ingredients, but you can make up to ten guesses, but no more than that or you will wind up with zero points.  You don't have to try and figure out which ingredients go in each of the two lotions, that's the druggist's job, but you can advise F. B. on the directions for use.  Good luck, and every correct answer will land you 5 points.

Borax, lemon juice, tit of witch, any form of acid at any strength, vinegar, ground apple seeds.

[FISH]

You bet.  Good job, anniem.  Your wedding-speak really racked up the points.

YEAH @anniem . I love it. You did a good job with your "wedding-speak." 
OH MY.  The 1919 BLACKHEAD epidemic has returned.

[Mr Apnea]

                                From the Library of Congress, 1919.

                           What Will Mrs. Thompson Say?

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This looks like the same question we had awhile back, but I checked and this one was written by a different letter writer.  But how will Mrs. Thompson answer it?  As far as clues go, all I can tell you is that Mrs. T. will advise the druggist to prepare two lotions that contain a total of seven ingredients, some that are dry and some that are liquid, and a couple that are kind of in between.  As stated, there are seven ingredients, but you can make up to ten guesses, but no more than that or you will wind up with zero points.  You don't have to try and figure out which ingredients go in each of the two lotions, that's the druggist's job, but you can advise F. B. on the directions for use.  Good luck, and every correct answer will land you 5 points.

What?  No option to dig them out with an electrified needle???  Humbug.
1.  Baking Soda
2. Cold Crème
3.  Vinegar
4. Witch Hazel
5. Alcohol -  Grain only since it's good to drink while you are messing with this shit (advise for F.B).
6.  Bart's Borax which can be obtained from Bartell
7. Toilet powder (Yeww!)
8.  Oxide of zinc
9.   Steam to start
10. Cold water to end.

She could avoid all of this is she just lets Chimp suck the blackheads out (more advise for F.B).

[Mr Apnea]

…tit of witch ….

That must be one of the dry ingredients

[TigerLily]

Hmmm. I love natural hacks. Scrubber, antibiotic, acidic, moisturizer

1. Baking soda
2. Apple cider vinegar
3. Lemon juice
4. Honey
5. Salt
Uhh ... Running out of ideas
6. Water, of course
7. Vegetable (olive, coconut, avocado) oil
8. Vaseline
9. Glycerin
10. Sugar

I must be on the wrong track though. You don't need a druggist for these. Oh well. This was fun