2024 oh my!

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.