Post by joebill on Feb 26, 2024 4:53:45 GMT
Mom used to make them from any kind of mesh or burlap. The deal was, you wore them around your neck and the stink from the garlic and other stinky herbs would keep ANYBODY from getting too close and passing a disease to you. We were told they had other powers, but it did not take us long to figure out how they were supposed to work.....and did.
Trying to get a kiss while wearing one was an exersize in futility and even male friends tended to keep their distance, so nobody wore one very long...."Mom, sone guy just stole it because he is scared of catching the measles" was a popular excuse for not wearing it.
I dunno if anybody really believed they worked......maybe they were just a way to get even with the kids......Joe
Trying to get a kiss while wearing one was an exersize in futility and even male friends tended to keep their distance, so nobody wore one very long...."Mom, sone guy just stole it because he is scared of catching the measles" was a popular excuse for not wearing it.
I dunno if anybody really believed they worked......maybe they were just a way to get even with the kids......Joe
