[MR] Fw: Water, Water, Water...Important - interesting rebuttal

[David Chessler]

At 07:00 AM 8/28/2007, Miriel wrote:
>And thank gods the SCA prefers to recreate the GOOD portions of the
>Middle Ages and puts emphasis on "How it should have been" with
>antibiotics, purified water, air conditioning.
>
>We are aware of the 'evils' of water from a historic standpoint, but
>thanks for the reminder!

Beer, ale and wine ARE among the BEST parts of the middle ages. Water 
is for brushing your teeth

Or, as the French still say, "l'eau est pour les vaches."


>Miriel (up way too early...endorphins - what a rush!)
>
>On 8/28/07, David Chessler <chessler at usa.net> wrote:
> > At 10:35 AM 8/26/2007, Karen Summerfelt-Hume wrote:
> > >Okay - Water is STILL really, really important but here's a review of the
> > >original article from Snopes.  Got to see both sides of the coin.
> > >HOWEVER - don't stop drinking the stuff - you do need it!
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Wow here is another interesting water "fact" I ran into while doing my
> > > > "homework".
> > > >
> > > > http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> > Don't forget that in period, no one drank water if he or she could
> > help it: the water was dangerous. Tea and coffee were unknown or 
> unavailable.
> >
> > Common people drank beer and ale. The wealthier drank wine, although
> > this depended on the region.
> >
> >
>
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