tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post9145686093737190905..comments2024-03-19T05:28:00.356-04:00Comments on SleuthSayers: A Little Ditty About PoisonsLeigh Lundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-51243625964471747482016-01-18T17:45:56.165-05:002016-01-18T17:45:56.165-05:00Can you imagine a beefeater explaining his career ...Can you imagine a beefeater explaining his career to his family? “I get these fancy threads, see, and get to eat at the king’s table.”<br /><br />“But what do you do?”<br /><br />“Just eat. Even the king follows my lead.”<br /><br />“Yeah, but why?”Leigh Lundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-23194026945385491582016-01-18T16:56:01.729-05:002016-01-18T16:56:01.729-05:00Great post, Susan! I keep hearing a lot about ant...Great post, Susan! I keep hearing a lot about antifreeze - looks pretty and tastes sweet, never mind that the death is hideous. I'm keeping it in mind for future fiction.<br /><br />Janice, royals did eat a lot of cold meals, because the kitchens were always a huge distance away from the dining hall (less fear of fire consuming everything, and most cultures didn't like - or said they didn't like - the smell of cooking), so the servants were trotting up to a mile to bring the food to the table. And then there was the tasting element... Eve Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015761600962360110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-76767973057468415692016-01-18T08:50:11.300-05:002016-01-18T08:50:11.300-05:00Royals must have eaten a lot of cold meals.
A fun...Royals must have eaten a lot of cold meals.<br /><br />A fun column from, I'm happy to learn, another spelling challenged writer.janice Lawnoreply@blogger.com