(July 12, 2024 at 9:58 am)The Grand Nudger Wrote: The average lifespan in the 1700s was under 40. When the minimum was set at 35 that was just another expression of how we didn't believe that anyone -but- the oldest white property holding men should be in charge.
When my pop's turned 35 I wished him a happy hump birthday, the life expectancy for men was 70 years at that time. He was not pleased.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental.
