I see "Shooting of Daughter" up there with "Superstition"!
barina said
11:57 AM Jan 17, 2014
Gerty Dancer wrote:
I see "Shooting of Daughter" up there with "Superstition"!
What if you shot your son?????
Gerty Dancer said
12:25 PM Jan 17, 2014
Ah now! That would be a capital offense and you'd have been hung, but for a daughter you're just committed.
Pejay said
12:48 PM Jan 17, 2014
Always knew I should be in the funny farm - but now I now it definitely! Way back when 50's and 60's Mum used to get a cough mixture made up by the Chemist, you know when they used to have their 'recipe books' full of potions etc, well .... that cough mixture was eventually banned and Mum could no longer get it, 'cause it had opium in it!!! My sister and I jokingly used to refer to the fact that Mum 'drugged' us up. Tasted good too!
2foot6 said
01:22 PM Jan 17, 2014
OOOHH DEAR....Looks like I'm stuffed,on many accounts
-- Edited by 2foot6 on Friday 17th of January 2014 01:23:46 PM
barina said
01:45 PM Jan 17, 2014
Pejay wrote:
Always knew I should be in the funny farm - but now I now it definitely! Way back when 50's and 60's Mum used to get a cough mixture made up by the Chemist, you know when they used to have their 'recipe books' full of potions etc, well .... that cough mixture was eventually banned and Mum could no longer get it, 'cause it had opium in it!!! My sister and I jokingly used to refer to the fact that Mum 'drugged' us up. Tasted good too!
Very funny, probably the equivalent now is Phernergan commonly known as Mother's little helper....
Gerty Dancer said
02:57 PM Jan 17, 2014
"Drugging children" wasn't a reason to be locked up, although "Domestic Trouble" was!!!! OMG if this is for real its scary!
neilnruth said
03:25 PM Jan 17, 2014
I used to get '_______Gripe Water' for our colicky babies. Worked well. Then discovered it had a liberal dash of alcohol in it!
-- Edited by neilnruth on Friday 17th of January 2014 03:25:44 PM
Pejay said
03:52 PM Jan 17, 2014
Oh yes GD this was for real, and what we now classify as child abuse today was very, very real too. Can even remember the chemists' names too.
But if you look at old tales/ medical books from the 1800's their mixtures did include opiats etc. I came across it in an historical novel some time ago, and nearly fell off my seat when I read that the Apothicary gave this cough mixture with opium in it.
jules47 said
04:07 PM Jan 17, 2014
Crikey, barina, I reckon you and I could share a padded room, going on some of that stuff!!!!! And Gerty as well!!!!
barina said
04:12 PM Jan 17, 2014
jules47 wrote:
Crikey, barina, I reckon you and I could share a padded room, going on some of that stuff!!!!! And Gerty as well!!!!
SHHHHH do not tell anyone where i am..
jules47 said
04:15 PM Jan 17, 2014
Oh, forgot that's where you spend your days!!!
03_troopy said
04:39 PM Jan 17, 2014
It seems to me this list was probably extracted from an admissions book from the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, rather than a list of things that could get you locked up in there. That is, the actual reason given in the admissions book for each particular patient. Pretty scary though.
Ontos45 said
05:17 PM Jan 17, 2014
They're coming to take me away he he ha ha to the funny farm where life is free.
NeilandRaine said
05:33 PM Jan 17, 2014
neilnruth wrote:
I used to get '_______Gripe Water' for our colicky babies. Worked well. Then discovered it had a liberal dash of alcohol in it!
-- Edited by neilnruth on Friday 17th of January 2014 03:25:44 PM
Hope my daughter don't find out about the alcohol, she is a very fussy first time mother.................. I introduced her to gripe water and it sure works
Rip and Rosie said
10:38 PM Jan 17, 2014
Masturbation, tobacco and the Salvation Army"........is nothing safe?
Kooroorinya Kelpie said
04:01 PM Jan 18, 2014
This must have been the guide used to get most of the current bunch into the Canberra Asylum.
barina said
04:07 PM Jan 18, 2014
Rip and Rosie wrote:
Masturbation, tobacco and the Salvation Army"........is nothing safe?
Don't think much was left out maybe could make a comeback with some refining!!!!!!!!!
The dog lady said
12:21 AM Jan 19, 2014
neilnruth wrote:
I used to get '_______Gripe Water' for our colicky babies. Worked well. Then discovered it had a liberal dash of alcohol in it!
-- Edited by neilnruth on Friday 17th of January 2014 03:25:44 PM
My grandmother got the same effect by just dipping the baby's dummy in brandy
The dog lady said
12:25 AM Jan 19, 2014
I like the sound of "Dissolute Habits" and "Immoral Life". Just how big was this asylum? Somewhere around 7 692 024 square kilometres maybe?
cultana said
12:37 AM Jan 19, 2014
Kooroorinya Kelpie wrote:
This must have been the guide used to get most of the current bunch into the Canberra Asylum.
Thought the same thing thought would include past and present inhabitants of the Canberra Asylum
I noticed these reasons defiant apply:
Politics
Political Excitement
Bad Habits & Political Excitement
So sums it up.
jules47 said
07:44 AM Jan 19, 2014
Ontos45 wrote:
They're coming to take me away he he ha ha to the funny farm where life is free.
And life is beautiful all the time..........
haha, hehe,hoho,hoho - they're coming to take me awaaaaaay!!!!!
dorian said
07:51 AM Jan 19, 2014
Gerty Dancer wrote:
Ah now! That would be a capital offense and you'd have been hung, but for a daughter you're just committed.
Shooting does not necessarily result in death. Also, it could be that someone could go mad after an accidental shooting.
The dog lady said
05:18 PM Jan 19, 2014
dorian wrote:
Gerty Dancer wrote:
Ah now! That would be a capital offense and you'd have been hung, but for a daughter you're just committed.
Shooting does not necessarily result in death. Also, it could be that someone could go mad after an accidental shooting.
I'd sure get mad as in angry. could you get committed for that?
03_troopy said
08:02 PM Jan 20, 2014
If you're going to shoot someone you would have to be very committed. :)
Hard to see who would be left!!!
http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XAKrd-BI9mg/UnMHppsRYaI/AAAAAAABcC8/Mizjab-r2r4/s1600-h/asylum%252520entry%25255B5%25255D.jpg
What if you shot your son?????
OOOHH DEAR....Looks like I'm stuffed,on many accounts
-- Edited by 2foot6 on Friday 17th of January 2014 01:23:46 PM
Very funny, probably the equivalent now is Phernergan commonly known as Mother's little helper....
I used to get '_______Gripe Water' for our colicky babies. Worked well. Then discovered it had a liberal dash of alcohol in it!
-- Edited by neilnruth on Friday 17th of January 2014 03:25:44 PM
But if you look at old tales/ medical books from the 1800's their mixtures did include opiats etc. I came across it in an historical novel some time ago, and nearly fell off my seat when I read that the Apothicary gave this cough mixture with opium in it.
SHHHHH do not tell anyone where i am..
Hope my daughter don't find out about the alcohol, she is a very fussy first time mother.................. I introduced her to gripe water and it sure works
Don't think much was left out maybe could make a comeback with some refining!!!!!!!!!
My grandmother got the same effect by just dipping the baby's dummy in brandy
I like the sound of "Dissolute Habits" and "Immoral Life". Just how big was this asylum? Somewhere around 7 692 024 square kilometres maybe?
Thought the same thing thought would include past and present inhabitants of the Canberra Asylum
I noticed these reasons defiant apply:
Politics
Political Excitement
Bad Habits & Political Excitement
So sums it up.
And life is beautiful all the time..........
haha, hehe,hoho,hoho - they're coming to take me awaaaaaay!!!!!
Shooting does not necessarily result in death. Also, it could be that someone could go mad after an accidental shooting.
I'd sure get mad as in angry
. could you get committed for that?