It was still some darn funny reading for a late friday afternoon.
The "wake" had me chuckling for quite a while!!
Thanks,
Jerry

"Kimberly Kenney, Curator" wrote:

> Thank you!
>
> I will continue to advocate the pursuit of Truth via
> correcting email hoaxes...
>
> Kim
>
> --- Jay Heuman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Hi Kim,
> >
> > Please read this article.  It might answer your
> > question.
> >
> >         http://www.history-magazine.com/facts.html
> >
> > Best wishes, sincerely,
> >
> > Jay Heuman
> > Visitor & Volunteer Services Coordinator
> > Joslyn Art Museum
> >
> > Visit www.joslyn.org/m2m for information about and
> > advance ticket for
> > the upcoming exhibition 'Millet to Matisse:
> > Nineteenth- and
> > Twentieth-Century French Painting from Kelvingrove
> > Art Gallery,
> > Glasgow'!
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Museum discussion list
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > > On Behalf Of Kimberly Kenney, Curator
> > > Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 10:25 am
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: question about "history" email being sent
> > around
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I keep getting this email, and being the "resident
> > > historian" among my family and friends, people
> > keep
> > > asking me if any of it is true.  I know there are
> > > always a ton of rumors about how sayings and
> > customs
> > > got started.  If this is all a bunch of hooey, I
> > would
> > > like to be able to set the record straight too.
> > So I
> > > thought I would tap you all and see what you can
> > tell
> > > me about it....
> > >
> > > (in your spare time...haha)
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Kim
> > >
> > > ***************************
> > >
> > > Here are some facts about the 1500s:
> > >
> > > 1. Most people got married in June because they
> > > took their yearly bath in May and still smelled
> > > pretty good by June.
> > >
> > > 2. However, they were starting to smell so brides
> > > carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body
> > odor.
> > > Hence the custom today of carrying a bouquet when
> > > getting married.
> >
> > <SNIP>
> >
> >
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