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[cosmolinguist]

Have I mentioned that I love the BBC? (This sort of reminded me of the time my roommate sent an e-mail for her fiancé to her dad instead--it may be the only time I've ever actually heard her swear. She called her dad and told him not to read it.)

In local news, I learned today that graham crackers were developed to keep kids from masturbating.

The good news about my Gothic lit class is that we're finally done with The Monk. The bad news is that I have to start Radcliffe's The Italian now, and even our professor admitted that it's a lot slower.

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[autumnsshadow.livejournal.com]

In local news, I learned today that graham crackers were developed to keep kids from masturbating.

do elaborate...

All right, if you insist ... :-)

[cosmolinguist]

I thought the explanation was less interesting than the statement itself (which is why I just left it at that) ... but apparently it was thought of as an alternative to snacks with meat in them. Meat, it was thought, would give them all these animalistic urges that had to be dealt with somehow ...

Re: All right, if you insist ... :-)

[autumnsshadow.livejournal.com]

who thinks of this stuff?...people are whacked out...too many graham crackers...

Re: All right, if you insist ... :-)

[5-rings.livejournal.com]

I believe The Imam (http://islam.tc/ask-imam/view.php?q=9518) will confirm this point, especially if the meat in question was pork.

[ismelljello.livejournal.com]

In local news, I learned today that graham crackers were developed to keep kids from masturbating.

that makes my imagination hurt. :P