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[tootsiemuppet.livejournal.com]

I found this yesterday and hoskie told me to post it here, so...

"Many well off, and some not so well of, men would always have a man servant who as often as not 'lived' in with their unmarried master. This did not attract any attention and gave plenty of opportunity for semi permanent relationships."

and

"A popular Turkish bath in Jermyn street was well used by gay customers from around 1838 until the nineteen seventies. Gentlemens' clubs often had baths staffed by attractive young men who would massage and pamper club members. Women of course were never allowed on the premises and this tradition continues today despite sex equality laws."


Hehehe. *happy grin*

Comments

[anima-mecanique.livejournal.com]

I think my icon expresses all my thoughts on this.

[hoskie.livejournal.com]

That's right... do as I say! *laughs*

... but seriously, everyone needed to hear about this. ;P

[theganymedeclub.livejournal.com]

At last, we see the extent of The Wooster's corruption.

[weaselwoman13.livejournal.com]

*insane cackle*

So does Bertie go to Turkish baths? I haven't run across this in my reading yet! Ooh, someone, quote, please. ^_^

[mechanicaljewel.livejournal.com]

From The Code of the Wooster:

(Bertie is hiding from Spode and Sir Watkyn-Bassett, when they think he tried to steal the cow creamer form the antique shop)

It is always my practice to linger over a Turkish b., and it was consequently getting late by the time I returned to the flat. I had managed to put in two or three hours' sleep in my cubicle: and that, taken in conjunction with the healing flow of persp. in the hot room and plunge into the icy tank, had brought the roses back to my cheeks to no little extent. It was, indeed, practically with a merry tra-la-la that I latchkeyed my way in and made for the sitting room.

The thing is, he caught a cab in Sloane Square, and asked to be taken to the nearest bathhouse. Is it safe to assume that 2.4 miles close enough to qualify? (http://www.google.com/maps?hl=en&lr=&q=sloane+square&near=London,+UK&sa=X&oi=locald&radius=0.0&cid=51500197,-126197,11470151232079580243&li=lmd&z=3)

[mechanicaljewel.livejournal.com]

Wait, ignore that last map, This is the one (http://www.mapquest.com/directions/europe.adp?do=prt&mo=ma&1gi=0&un=m&go=1&2ex=1&1a=%5b27%2d33%5d%20Sloane%20Square&1c=London&1g=i5GU7eL6jUo%3d&2a=%5b2%2d1%5d%20Jermyn%20Street&2tabval=address&1l=vs6vAJwAWo0%3d&2c=London&1da=%2d1%2e000000&1rc=B3AAA&1n=LONDON&cl=EN&2g=QRDaE1C1keE%3d&2l=SVwVIfWS5s4%3d&ct=EU&1v=STREET&2n=LONDON&1y=GB&1tabval=address&1z=SW1W%208&1si=gb&2rc=B1AAB&2v=STREET&did=1131416673&2y=GB&2z=SW1Y%204&rsres=1) you want to see.

[captainpellew.livejournal.com]

Hahahaha! I love the picture of the "fine, upstanding young man" *snorts* I've seen people go into public with less on.

[closetofheroes.livejournal.com]

Four years late, I know, but I think it's worth mentioning that Jermyn Street is just down the road from the Drones in Dover Street and Berkeley Square, where Bertie lives. Hmmm...

See map! (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Jermyn%20street&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS259US259&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl)