Posted on 11/11/2016 8:07:20 AM PST by tekrat
In the UK in the 60’s it was a common thing, mainly because the living room (aka parlour) was usually left unheated to save money...:^)
This old attitude still shows up on some repeat UK comedy shows on PBS.
Looks like mining blog posts and Twitter, etc., is what passes for ‘journalism’ these days. SMH. (Almost left the w out of twitter, always proofread! ;)
LOL!
That’s done in Appalachian culture (WV Flavor) one room was kept immaculate for “visitors”. Usually the visitor was the local pastor going out and about connecting to his flock. Pre-motor vehicle (pre-paved road & certainly pre- interstate!) this was tough. Visiting one family or person might be a all day ordeal. There is even a tradition of a “temporary/hidden bed”. At least that’s how it was explained to me by local historian. The explanation fit my own personal experiences.
I remember as a kid going to some older house owned by elderly relatives and seeing this. My mother always kept our living room super immaculate. Years would go by where my brother and I never dared to place a big toe in there let alone sit down, if we did my mother would somehow “materialize” behind us and glare at us until we would leave. My brother and I referred to the living room as “The Museum” or occasionally “The Mausoleum” mainly because there was no living actually going on in that room.
My mother never articulated why she was supposed to do this she just did it. To this day when I visit I still won’t go in that room and she is now 90!
We were to never enter the living room. Our mom was nuts.
The room is kept ‘nice’ for the occasional ‘visitor’ use for chatting ... never lounging! My house on the other hand ...
Seriously .. it’s not like there’s a new President or anything .. lol/grrrr
High five to Nick’s mom from a mom who gets zero help.
No sympathy for Nick. When Nick takes over the housekeeping, he can make the rules of who is allowed to sit on the sofa.
When I was a kid we were not allowed in the living room except if company came or when the Christmas tree was up. My Mom had the dog trained not to go in. We used to step inside and call him but he would just stand at the entrance and look at us. LOL!
I think that’s a very sweet idea, but I am doubtful that it will save even one child’s life because the reason people leave their children in their car has nothing to do with car keys or inattention or forgetfulness. It has more to do with the idea that a parent can’t be bothered with the inconvenience of responsibility.
...and STILL people gave that video a thumbs-down. Hillary-voters, I’d imagine.
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