I forgot I had a Blogger account! Remember the lyrics to "Modern Major General" ? I never understood this first line to this phrase: " Then I can write a washing bill in Balylonic cuneiform And tell you every detail of Caractacus's uniform; In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral I am the very model of a modern Major-General" What the heck is a 'washing bill' ? https://www.reddit.com/r/gilbertandsullivan/comments/2o9vyu/an_actual_washingbill_in_babylonic_cuneiform / Gives us an image of one. See also: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/325269?rpp=30&pg=1&ft=1973.25.3&pos=1 Now how was it used?? Pat Note: You can find me on Facebook now as @PattyPulsar . @Alleypt / Pat Hauldren page got hacked and FB closed my account. You can still find me on X as @Alleypat.
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