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* On the topic of medieval marriage: Stats for England suggest modst aristocrats married in their late teens. Most Middle cless folk married in their early twenties. Most lower class folk married in their late twenties. People generally didn't marryu until they could afford at least a hut and some basic household goods like cookware, hence the later marriage age the less money they had. Average age of death for a male peasant was 35. Odds are, he died in Spring during planting or fall during harvest due to a farm related accident or illness. If a woman survived intensive child bearing, odds were she'd outlive her husband at least a decade. This lead to some interesting demographics in the villages and hamlets and a tradition of having your mother and/or mother in law living in your attic. No really.

* I see Newt Gingrich has joined the Obama is worse than the NAZI's chorus. Really? I mean, really?

* (RM found) New Misws America Arab American: http://www.freep.com/article/20100517/NEWS05/5170417/1318/Metro-Detroit-celebrates-Miss-USAs-first-Arab-American-winner

* Reading Cakes: http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2010/05/sweet-reading-sweets.html

* Korean mummy find; http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2920452

* It's funny, an RM entry just now is the third passing mention of the assassination of Anwar Sadat this month. For reference, I was drawing paper doll clothes for my sister in our living room when we heard the news. How many of you know where you were when Sadat was killed?

* Mullet contest: http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/contests/macgruber-photo-contest/

* Via karjack on the fallacy of racial "colour blindness: http://vito-excalibur.livejournal.com/206374.html

* Snerk: http://community.livejournal.com/metaquotes/7386749.html?style=mine