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Warpy

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12. Have you been through the house?

Reply to merrily (Reply #8)

Tue Jun 24, 2014, 09:27 PM

Jun 2014

People back then were either shrimps or hunchbacks, the low ceilings forcing anyone over 5'6" to stoop when indoors, and anyone over 5'2" to stoop going through door frames. The ceilings were kept as low as possible to trap the most heat down in the living area.

If George Washington ever slept there, it was an extremely uncomfortable visit. He was quite tall even by our standards.

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Why Boston Has the Best Tasting Tap Water in the Nation [View all] unhappycamper Jun 2014 OP

But, there are still no fish in Boston harbor. merrily Jun 2014 #1

Agree - accents are fading MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #2

He was born in Colorado. Military brat (Forbes family style, though.) Didn't get to Massachusetts merrily Jun 2014 #3

On reflection... MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #4

I havent seen MASH in a while. Didn't merrily Jun 2014 #5

P.S. a few years back, I went to the Paul Revere House during Harborfest to merrily Jun 2014 #6

Ha! MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #7

16 kids and his mom and him and his second wife in a 2 bedroom house. merrily Jun 2014 #8

Have you been through the house? Warpy Jun 2014 #12

Yes, but not recently. merrily Jun 2014 #13

The Conquistadors were little shrimpy guys, too Warpy Jun 2014 #14

I left before much of the cleanup had taken effect Warpy Jun 2014 #10

Strong accents, though, work well only in their native land. merrily Jun 2014 #11

Thanks for posting! MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #9