misAdventures of Workmonkey 3.0

As a man of letters, I find the history of our language interesting. I am particularly intrigued by the fact that all of us use certain sayings that are hundreds of years old. We don't know where they came from, but we know what they mean, so we use them. I like the fact that the saying has been the same for centuries. In other words, nobody has improved upon it. They are passed down each generation. You learned them from someone, and will teach them to someone younger than you one day. Each of these sayings are rooted in an actual historical tradition. You should know these origins in order to properly use these phrases. Every so often, my blogg will enlighten you with the foundation of such a phrase. Here is today's entry:

* In the Middle Ages, baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and men, then the women and finally the children-last of all the babies. By then the water was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it. Hence the saying, "Don't throw the baby out with the bath water."