Where Did Those Old Sayings and Rituals Come From?

[senona]

Have you ever heard the term, 'piss poor'?

Back in the olden days, urine was used to tan animal hides. Every one kept a pot to pee in then sold it to the tannery. But some people were so poor, they didn't even have a pot to pee in, thus the term, 'piss poor' arose.

Thanks for that!

I hear that all the time, but never knew 'how' it cam about
Now I do.....makes sense now.

Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May, and they still smelled pretty good by June.

However, since they were starting to smell, brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor.
Hence the custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting married.

Eeewww......talk about smelling 'ripe'. LOL

Pretty creative tho to come up with the bouquet idea
All just to cover up the smell of body odor (phew)