I remember watching Johnny Carson one evening, and during the monologue, or maybe it was while interviewing a guest, he mentioned how back in the day, in Nebraska, one didn’t get to bathe every day, and how modern advertising had created the ‘need’ to bathe/shower daily. He followed this up by mentioning to the audience that you didn’t really need to, ya know.
From the audience’s reaction, you’d think that he had advocated cannibalism.
It was hilarious, and yet disturbing at the same time.
Saturday night bath used to be the standard.......
Interesting point. I’m old enough to remember when people only shampooed like once a week. It might have been the introduction of Herbal Essence that ushered in the idea of frequent use. Heck, anyone remember 5-Day Deodorant Pads? Wipe your pits on Monday and your good to go for the whole week.
Probably true in his day, given that my Mother, who was 81 when she passed recently, told me that in the 40’s as a child, kids only bathed once a week. However, everything depends on your job. If you work a dirty job in all weather, you will tend to shower more.