21 May 2009

Dust Buster

"Did you know that Thoreau used to bring a bag of dirty laundry for his mother to wash when he'd go to visit her?"

Salon reviews "Dirt: The Quirks, Habits and Passions of Keeping House."

Thoreau did some housekeeping duties though. The link hosts the Emerson - Thoreau letters and one states: "Lidian [Mrs. Emerson] and I make very good housekeepers".

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