Poverty!!!!, What is Poverty?

Where did “piss poor” come from ?

Us older people need to learn something new every day..

just to keep the grey matter tuned up.

Where did “Piss Poor” come from?
Interesting History.








Here are some facts about the 1500s


brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor.
Hence the custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting married.

Baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water.



Last of all the babies.





(mice, bugs) lived in the roof.

Hence the saying, “It’s raining cats and dogs.”

There was nothing to stop things from falling into the house.


could mess up your nice clean bed.


That’s how canopy beds came into existence.


Hence the saying, “Dirt poor.”

The wealthy had slate floors that would get slippery



Hence: a thresh hold.

(Getting quite an education, aren’t you?)






Hence the rhyme:





They would cut off a little to share with guests

and would all sit around and chew the fat.

Those with money had plates made of pewter.


causing lead poisoning death. This happened most often with tomatoes,


Bread was divided according to status.


and guests got the top, or the upper crust.

Lead cups were used to drink ale or whiskey.





Hence the custom; “of holding a wake”.






and up through the ground and tie it to a bell.

to listen for the bell; thus, someone could be,


another h/t to dcat

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4 thoughts on “Poverty!!!!, What is Poverty?

  1. BB-Idaho

    Language is interesting…all the phrases we use originate from some

  2. The Griper

    that it is, my friend. we can learn a lot of the past and of people from them too. makes me kinda glad that it was one of my easier classes to understand in school. will admit tho that paragraphs was one of my harder concepts to learn. lol
    the light bulb didn’t come on until way after high school.

    a good understanding of it along with its structure is essential to understanding both people and the times.

  3. Very interesting, Griper, and quite funny. Hope you do another post like this soon.

  4. The Griper

    i am pleased that you enjoyed it, Seane-Anna



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