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aquart

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4. Are we sure the bar matron isn't the one being taxed on what she sells?

Reply to Vehl (Original post)

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 04:12 PM

Dec 2011

Since she isn't getting paid in summer, the tax is deferred till she is paid?

And beer brewing and tavern keeping was very much a female province back then.

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Ancient Texts Tell Tales of War, Bar Tabs [View all] Vehl Dec 2011 OP

How interesting! Thanks!! nt gateley Dec 2011 #1

Du rec. Nt xchrom Dec 2011 #2

Wow, that's cool Aerows Dec 2011 #3

Especially after shaking it up ashling Dec 2011 #7

Are we sure the bar matron isn't the one being taxed on what she sells? aquart Dec 2011 #4

This may be related to the story of Lot, his wife, his daughters, his pillar of salt. aquart Dec 2011 #5

So how would you say, "That salty wench brought me a beer"? Bucky Dec 2011 #10

I wondered where that page had wandered. aquart Dec 2011 #11

Very interesting! Spazito Dec 2011 #6

They must have had trouble getting people to pay their bar tabs ... surrealAmerican Dec 2011 #8

That's very cool! Odin2005 Dec 2011 #9