What happened 83 years ago that caused numerous sensitive ladies to take their baths while fully clothed? Before your time? Mine, too. Still, for several years just before the turn of the century, a lot of women with tender sensibilities refused to take all their clothes off even behind closed doors. It was the discovery in 1895 by William Roentgen of the X-ray. Widespread for a while was the belief that the science boys had come up with a device that permitted them to see unspeakable details through walls.
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Q. Ask your Love and War man how many women over age 50 are on their second marriage.
A. Three out of four, says he. And five out of six men in that age bracket likewise.
LMBoyd
