What's your synonym, example, definition or sentence for:
My example and definition: In times gone by, when maids threw slop out the window, they would first yell the warning, "Gardyloo!"
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Did you know, that back in the day when parcel post became available to Americans, a handful sent their children through the mail?
For more information: When People Used the Postal Service to 'Mail' Their Children | HISTORY
21 comments:
So gardyloo is essentially look out below.
I didn't know that people spent their children by mail - but can see the temptation.
"Don't feed the child. It will cost more to post it".
I haven't hear of gardyloo, but I've heard that the English word loo, for toilet, comes from the French phrase regardez l'eau, Detailed five second research tells me gardyloo is well known.
Hi Sandra - thankfully we don't have to "Gardez l'eau" anymore as we walk the streets. I know that occasionally kids or a child would be put on a train courtesy of the guard to go from Station A to Station B ... but by the post - not sure at all ... though perhaps I wouldn't mind going by Wells Fargo ... cheers Hilary
There was a time when merely walking on the sidewalk was a hazard. I wonder how many were one step too soon or one step too late? It always used to be the custom for a polite gentleman to walk on the outside, perhaps making him the more likely target. That’s chivalry!
Unbelievable!
How was your weekend? I hope you had a nice weekend and that your family is well. I never heard of the word, Gardyloo. Thankfully, we no longer throw out our pee etc..out the window as we yell out that word. I am not surprised that people would mail their kids. Many sold their kids or made them work at the age of 5 without any love .
Gardyloo = Look out below! I had hear you could mail you kids by parcel post.
I can't believe people mailed their kids at one time in history. That's totally weird.
Yup, look out below sums it up:)
Gardyloo is a new word to me! I did just recently about children being mailed. Xo
Ha on the extra cost. Good job on the look up, Andrew.
Thankfully we don't:) Have a great one, Hils.
David, Chivalry with a capital C.)
Jamie, Who'd a thought.
Hope you had a great weekend, Birgit. I took a tumble but was very lucky and didn't break anything. Whew. AND the family is healthy. Thanks for asking.
Yes, some children, had/have such a rough life. Very sad.
Hope you are healthy.
Fun fact
Yes and yes. Good on you for knowing both:)
Natalie, Yup. Totally weird sums it sup nicely:)
Denise, It was a new word for me too. Good on you for knowing your postal history:) xo
Glad you liked it, Christine;)
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