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Old 04-08-2011, 03:49 AM   #2446
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Honeymoons had their origin with the ancient Norse -- the hjunottsmanathr - but their reason for going on a honeymoon was somewhat different from that of modern married couples.

1. Why did Norse couples go on a honeymoon?
2. How did the "honeymoon" get its name?
So weird, I just read about this somewhere but for the life of me can't remember what I read or where I read it. The only thing that I can recall is that is that the original name was not honeymoon. I think the honey part is right but the moon part was something like "morse"??
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So weird, I just read about this somewhere but for the life of me can't remember what I read or where I read it. The only thing that I can recall is that is that the original name was not honeymoon. I think the honey part is right but the moon part was something like "morse"??
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Old 04-08-2011, 05:25 AM   #2450
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Is that radio licence for flying? Cos neither did I.

(now please stop it - it's taking too long to decipher )
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Old 04-08-2011, 06:31 AM   #2454
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Old 04-08-2011, 08:18 AM   #2455
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Jeesh... Stumped all you brains ... on a really simple question ....

Well .... Norse men had the habit of acquiring wives by kidnapping them from other tribes ... and they hid out until the woman's father gave up looking for her, and the happy(?) couple could return to live safely(?) in the husband's tribe. This was generally around one month/30 days. During this time the kidnapped woman was given mead (made from honey) every day, which not only kept her from trying to escape but was thought to aid in successful conception. Thus: honeymoon = drinking honey mead for a month (moon cycle).

Somebody take it away .....
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Jeesh... Stumped all you brains ... on a really simple question ....
Well at least it proves we didn't cheat...but "simple"!!!??? Don't post any hard ones please

This is what I'd call a simple one. What is the connection between JFK, Nixon and George W Bush (apart from all being President)?
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Well at least it proves we didn't cheat...but "simple"!!!??? Don't post any hard ones please

This is what I'd call a simple one. What is the connection between JFK, Nixon and George W Bush (apart from all being President)?
[desperately trying not to type in a smart-alec response that would get me banned to the P&R forum!}

all were in the same fraternity?
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Jeesh... Stumped all you brains ... on a really simple question ....

Well .... Norse men had the habit of acquiring wives by kidnapping them from other tribes ... and they hid out until the woman's father gave up looking for her, and the happy(?) couple could return to live safely(?) in the husband's tribe. This was generally around one month/30 days. During this time the kidnapped woman was given mead (made from honey) every day, which not only kept her from trying to escape but was thought to aid in successful conception. Thus: honeymoon = drinking honey mead for a month (moon cycle).

Somebody take it away .....
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all were in the same fraternity?
No. I'm not giving any clues yet, as it really is easy...
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Well at least it proves we didn't cheat...but "simple"!!!??? Don't post any hard ones please

This is what I'd call a simple one. What is the connection between JFK, Nixon and George W Bush (apart from all being President)?
They all usually used their middle initial?

(Although not sure if this is true of Richard M. Nixon?).
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