tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post3348050354724935664..comments2023-10-25T05:30:54.507-04:00Comments on Oh Get A Grip!: GraciousnessAshe Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390519279886657608noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-76087454714172933382016-08-24T14:16:23.197-04:002016-08-24T14:16:23.197-04:00"Back in the day when national governments ap..."Back in the day when national governments apparently didn’t care whether their citizens lived well or starved to death, charity was dispensed by upper-class ladies."<br /><br />I like where you took this, and I think there's another interesting narrative here, about how many important social services have relied on the unpaid labor of well-off women. I think about all the "church ladies" who basically ran the church, the women who volunteered at the hospital, and on and on. Annabeth Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455191827664110878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-89771236374602866782016-08-18T20:24:34.935-04:002016-08-18T20:24:34.935-04:00Hi Lisabet!
Still its fun to think about isn'...Hi Lisabet!<br /><br />Still its fun to think about isn't it?<br /><br />I wish there had been a Lady Godiva. Its one of those stories that if it isn't true it should have been. I like her chocolate though.<br /><br />GarceGarceushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160407485298015371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-80216707981836327032016-08-14T17:37:16.048-04:002016-08-14T17:37:16.048-04:00The comfort or discomfort of a naked ride would pr...The comfort or discomfort of a naked ride would probably depend somewhat on the prominence of the horse's backbone, plus it's pace & the length of the ride - plus the taste of the rider, as has been suggested. Interesting that "Peeping Tom" didn't enter the story until centuries later, although there are stories of mortal men spying on goddesses at their bath, and suffering a dire fate.Jean Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805088081675965859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-21633826868917774642016-08-14T17:11:14.255-04:002016-08-14T17:11:14.255-04:00Nudity in western art is often associated with pur...Nudity in western art is often associated with purity. A good example is Titian's Sacred and Profane Love.Suz dehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236960359162948178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-71185720613227748552016-08-14T17:11:07.728-04:002016-08-14T17:11:07.728-04:00Nudity in western art is often associated with pur...Nudity in western art is often associated with purity. A good example is Titian's Sacred and Profane Love.Suz dehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236960359162948178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-21180624701200479842016-08-14T17:07:58.680-04:002016-08-14T17:07:58.680-04:00I've heard that it depends on the type of sadd...I've heard that it depends on the type of saddle, too. Western with the saddle horn (technically there to anchor a rope) has more potential than the English style.<br /><br />Of course even bicycle seats were suspected of being too likely to stimulate lady riders and were thus an argument against allowing women and girls to ride. I'm not saying that the suspicion was unjustified. Sacchi Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10801164916418570059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-77849194427199090962016-08-14T10:58:48.059-04:002016-08-14T10:58:48.059-04:00Some women have claimed to orgasm while riding a h...Some women have claimed to orgasm while riding a horse. Hits all the right places, I'd guess. Perhaps a little too abrasive for nude riding? Guess it all depends on your idea of a good time. ;>)Daddy Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12927663248424944119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-15582616204263688102016-08-14T00:13:11.071-04:002016-08-14T00:13:11.071-04:00Wonderful, Daddy!Wonderful, Daddy!Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-9778435717012544842016-08-14T00:10:47.685-04:002016-08-14T00:10:47.685-04:00Wonderful post to round out the fortnight, Jean! I...Wonderful post to round out the fortnight, Jean! I'm very sorry to hear that the story of Lady Godiva is probably embroidered. However, it would make a good starting point for an erotic story.<br /><br />Riding naked, without a well-dressed horse, would probably be quite uncomfortable, I'd think!Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-1638229095217048912016-08-13T14:56:41.228-04:002016-08-13T14:56:41.228-04:00They fall in the general name of British Provincia...They fall in the general name of British Provincial coinage. Here in America know as Conder Tokens, after the first cataloguer of the types. Conder tokens were minted by entities outside of the British mints to supply shortages in small currency. In Lady Godiva's case, by the coventry mint. I've seen them in both 1792 and 93. Unsure if they were made in other years.<br /><br />Here's one: <br />http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1792-D-H-231-Warwickshire-Coventry-Half-Penny-Conder-Token-/262363004707Daddy Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12927663248424944119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-62884547736777663772016-08-13T14:32:04.003-04:002016-08-13T14:32:04.003-04:00I didn't know that Lady Godiva had found her w...I didn't know that Lady Godiva had found her way onto coins! She gets around. :)Jean Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805088081675965859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-88727323931799791062016-08-13T11:05:01.820-04:002016-08-13T11:05:01.820-04:00A great historical post, Jean. I've handled qu...A great historical post, Jean. I've handled quite a few 18th century coins with that image. A good seller. Not even that expensive; decent examples can be found for under $25.Daddy Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12927663248424944119noreply@blogger.com