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...
Very nice chalk drawing!
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ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Thank you for sharing on the Small Victories Sunday Linkup!
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ReplyDeleteSO cute! I wish I could do something like this! LOL
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What pretty chalk board art.
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Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas! Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!
ReplyDeleteLiz, this is sweet. I have loved all your arts and crafts this year. Thank you for linking it up at our SHARE IT party, and overall, thank you for sharing your great talents with us at www.FineCraftGuild.com this year. Hoping for a continued collaboration in 2016! Happy Holidays, Rose.
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