In the last months I saw him on social media regularly: the Plague Doctor, often accompanied by the words 'Wash Your Hands'. I doubt that plague doctors ever said that, because in their time running water wasn't available for everyone. Besides: people didn't know about bacteria and viruses back in the days, so washing your hands wasn't common use. People knew you could get sick by having contact with another sick person, though. The plague doctor wore a leather gown, a mask with glass sight holes and a beak that was stuffed with flowers and herbs to hide the stench of reeking wounds, all to protect him from contamination by sick people.The long stick was for poking people to see if they had the plague and if they were still alive. In a way his gear looks like what we are still wearing nowadays when we have contact with people that are infected by dangerous contagious diseases. In my hospital we wear protecting gowns, special masks and goggles and glo...
Gloriously fabulous wishlist!!! I know I've said it before, but darned if you and I don't swoon madly over many of the same items. I'd be a very camper camper to find most of these under my tree, too - starting with that amazing Adia Kibur floral bangle bracelet. Swoon!!!
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed that Santa brings you some of the beauties, dear Liz!
Wishing you the very merriest of holiday seasons,
♥ Jessica
Hope you had great holidays, too, Jessica! And if I win the lotery this year, I fly to Canada to take you for a shopping spree, haha!
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