Kids/School
What did you bring your teachers to use in the classroom?
Firewood
You were angry.
What did it mean if you hit the palm of your hand with a closed fan?
What would you bring with you if invited to dinner at someone else's home?
A fork
What did a "dentist" replace teeth with?
Bones, ivory, other teeth
What common clothing item did young boys and girls wear?
Skirts
What is a subject that did not matter?
Spelling
You are jealous.
What does it mean to flutter the open fan in front of your face?
How was cooking a hazardous occupation in Colonial times?
Death by fire
At what age did a boy move out of his home to learn a trade?
12
What was a bathroom called a powder room?
Because people would go to the bathroom to powered their wigs.
Who did not go to school?
Girls
You are concerned.
What does it mean to fan yourself really fast?
What animal part was a great treat for colonists to eat?
Boiled beaver tail
At what age could a boy be released from his training?
21
What was makeup made from?
Crushed beetles, lead, flour mixed with grease.
What was a typical school calendar (months/days)?
12 months, 6 days a week
You are flirting.
What does it mean to fan yourself slowly?
What vegetable was considered poisonous?
Tomatoes
How did the term upper and lower case come to be (due to printmaking)?
Uppercase letters were in the top drawer while lower case letters were kept in the bottom drawer.
What was the main problem with shoes?
There was no right vs. left foot
What is a hornbook?
A Colonial textbook: a paddle with a sheet of paper nailed to it and covered with a thin piece of bone to protect it.
You want to be left alone.
What does it mean to please the tip pf the closed fan against your mouth?
What was teh most popular hot beverage?
Tea
What were the three most important trades?
Blacksmith, cooper, shoemaker
Why do we call feet "dogs"?
Because expensive shoes were made out of dogs' skin (leather).