SC - don't cringe too bad....

[LrdRas at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/24/00 9:53:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
mooncat at in-tch.com writes:

<< I was always under the impression that that left hand/right hand business 
was
 found in cultures/countries not commonly considered part of Western Europe.
 Besides...about 10% of us out here (myself included) are left-handed. >>

There is a reference that specifically states that the left hand was using 
for cleansing after  going to the bathroom. I will look them up and post them 
ASAP. OTOH, allowing a person to exhibit left handedness is a VERY recent 
modern practice. 

Ras