When did formal mourning periods pass by the wayside? Small touches like black-bordered letter paper hung on for a while, but that just may have been for very formal families. I think I've seen pictures from the 40s and 50s of men with black armbands. Was there just too much for women to do, to spend a year withdrawn from society? Never mind the year or so in Second Mourning etc.
When we landed here you said you needed a few days to get space worthy again and is there somethin' wrong with your bunk?
Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Connie Neil - Sep 30, 2014 11:50:59 am PDT #7353 of 30000
brillig
Amy - Sep 30, 2014 11:54:39 am PDT #7354 of 30000
Because books.
Just a guess, but I would imagine after WWI, there wasn't time for it, and too women had too many responsibilities with so many of the young men dead. I think for the higher classes it probably hung on a little longer, but I think that's probably always true -- they would have had the means for a separate wardrobe, etc.
§ ita § - Sep 30, 2014 11:56:52 am PDT #7355 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I am waging an uholy war to get medication today. You know, so that someone medical treats my pain instead of me stabbbing myself to relieve the pressure. This has been going on since before 8. I don't know what to do, but I want to do rthe responsibile thing and have nurses and docvtors take care of me, But my neuro is on a retreat and everyine else is scared,
I'm in exhausted, in so much pain, and considering unwise ways to distract myself from the head and shoulder pain.
Scrappy - Sep 30, 2014 12:02:53 pm PDT #7356 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
ita, have you tried marijuana? Apparently indica strains are good with nerve/muscle pain. You can get it in the form of hard candies which are slow-release. I haven't tried them, but I hear good things. Pretty easy to get a card if you don't have one, or maybe you could ask someone you know with a card to pick you up some.
Sheryl - Sep 30, 2014 1:01:53 pm PDT #7357 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Hugs for all who want/need them.
Strix - Sep 30, 2014 1:20:19 pm PDT #7358 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Amy, yeah. We'll see what happens later tonight. Good thing I have a very relaxing yoga class at 8; I think I'll need it. And a glass of wine.
ita, the MJ suggestion is a good one, but my god, I feel so badly for you, and I wish I had superpowers, like healing powers or at least teleportation so I could blink over and help you.
Connie Neil - Sep 30, 2014 2:06:36 pm PDT #7359 of 30000
brillig
Pumpkin spice Hershey Kisses. I did not need to know these things existed.
sarameg - Sep 30, 2014 3:56:21 pm PDT #7360 of 30000
I hope in the hours since you've found some healthy respite, ita.
I dislike having meetings run by people in the late afternoon who don't know how to keep it on focus or end it. I just wanted to go home...
Calli - Sep 30, 2014 4:09:51 pm PDT #7361 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Mmmmmmm. I just had dark chocolate with ginger and red wine. So good.
Vortex - Sep 30, 2014 4:12:52 pm PDT #7362 of 30000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
it seems the best way to do intermittent cups of coffee.
Well, you could go low tech like I do