Tuesday, September 22, 2015
A wee bit of Historical knowledge for YOU.
As
incredible as it sounds, men and women took baths only twice a year (May and
October). Women kept their hair covered, while men shaved their heads (because
of lice and bugs) and wore wigs. Wealthy men could afford good wigs made from
wool. They couldn't wash the wigs, so to clean them they would carve out a loaf
of bread, put the wig in the shell, and bake it for 30 minutes. The heat would
make the wig big and fluffy, hence the term 'big wig'. Today we often
use the term 'here comes the Big Wig' because someone appears to be or is
powerful and wealthy.
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