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Rhubarb Written by Mary Ellen (4/26/2006 7:46 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Some LOL lInes., penned by Reeba

DH laughed out loud on this line in Ch25:

and neither poison nor sleeping potions to be procured, like rhubarb, from every druggist.

I'm not sure why this is so funny, since I've never managed to get any rhubarb from our druggist. Perhaps there is just something funny about the word itself.

Had to search this out on the web and found that rhubarb was, and perhaps still is, used as a laxative.

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Some LOL lInes. Reeba (4/25/2006 8:12 a.m.)

Rhubarb Mary Ellen (4/26/2006 7:46 p.m.)
COL Lines ! MandyN (4/25/2006 3:40 p.m.)
- Isabella's Wisdom Phil (4/26/2006 3:22 p.m.)
- Mothers and more LOL lines Katy B (4/25/2006 11:29 p.m.)
  - Mothers - and a lovely picture :-D Reeba (4/27/2006 3:34 p.m.)
    - Too bad Katy B (4/27/2006 6:52 p.m.)
    - Here we are...Mrs Morland by Hugh Thomson. MandyN (4/27/2006 6:21 p.m.)
      - Thank you, Mandy. That is the one.   Reeba (4/28/2006 1:57 a.m.)
        
        Your'e welcome ...   MandyN (4/28/2006 3:32 a.m.)
        
        Mr Morland's pose   Lisa Dalrymple (4/28/2006 12:48 p.m.)
        
        Mrs. Morland's cap seems to be shielding her from the letter. LOL   Reeba (4/28/2006 12:54 p.m.)
      - thanks! Katy B (4/27/2006 6:55 p.m.)
    - Oh. I am sorry. Reeba (4/27/2006 3:42 p.m.)
  - Oh my Lisa Dalrymple (4/27/2006 12:59 p.m.)
    - great idea! Katy B (4/27/2006 6:56 p.m.)
  - Love Mrs. Morland Charlotte R. (4/26/2006 3:45 p.m.)
    - What a good mother Pennie (4/27/2006 10:42 p.m.)
  - Mrs Morland Emmeline (4/26/2006 5:34 a.m.)

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