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[Stefan li Rous]

My sister sent me this section from a mundane 1950s high school home ec
textbook, on how a woman of the 50s should treat her husband. Followed
by the year 2000 version. 'Lainie's brilliant daughter, Rotrude
(Anne-Marie) wrote her Carolingian woman version and said I could post
it here (following the original 1950s and 2000 versions):

Subject: Woman of the Century


So, are you a 1950's girl of the 2000's ??????????


 What a difference 40 years can make!  This is hilarious! The
following is from an actual 1950's Home Economics textbook intended
for High School girls, teaching them how to prepare for married life.

   1. HAVE DINNER READY:  Plan ahead, even the  night before, to have a
      delicious meal - on time.   This is a way of letting him know that
      you have been thinking about him, and are concerned about his
needs.
      Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospects of a
      good meal are part of the warm welcome needed.

   2. PREPARE YOURSELF: Take 15 minutes to rest so you will be refreshed
      when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair
      and be fresh looking.   He has just been with a lot of work-weary
      people. Be a little gay and a little more interesting. His boring
      day may need a lift.

   3. CLEAR AWAY CLUTTER. Make one last trip through the main part of
      the house just before your husband arrives, gathering up school
      books, toys, paper, etc. Then run a dust cloth over the tables.
Your
      husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and
it        will give you a lift too.

   4. PREPARE THE CHILDREN.   Take a few minutes to wash the children's
      hands and faces if they are small, comb their hair, and if
      necessary, change their clothes.   They are little treasures and
he 

   5. MINIMIZE THE NOISE:  At the time of his arrival, eliminate all
      noise of washer, dryer, or vacuum.   Try to encourage the
      children to be quiet.  Greet him with a  warm smile and
kiss,       

   6. Some Don'ts:  Don't greet him with problems or complaints. Don't
      complain if he's late for dinner.   Count this as minor compared
      with what he might have gone through that day.

   7. MAKE HIM COMFORTABLE.   Have him lean back in a comfortable chair
      or suggest he lay down in the bedroom.   Have a cool or warm
      drink ready for him.   Arrange his pillow and offer to take off
his       shoes. Speak in a low, soft, soothing and pleasant voice.  
Allow   

   8. LISTEN TO HIM:  You may have a dozen things to tell  him, but the
      moment of his arrival is not the time.   Let him talk first.

   9. MAKE THE EVENING  HIS:  Never complain if he does not take you
      out to dinner or to other places of entertainment; instead try to
      understand his world of strain and pressure and his need to be
      home and relax.

   10. THE GOAL: try to make your home a place of peace and order where
       your husband can relax.



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  WELCOME TO 2000!

  1. HAVE DINNER READY: Make reservations ahead of time. If your day
     becomes too hectic just leave him a voice mail message regarding
     where you'd like to eat and at what time. This lets him know
that         your day has been crappy and gives him an opportunity to
change your      mood.

  2. PREPARE YOURSELF: Make sure to change out of your work clothes
     into something comfortable.   Who cares if he likes it or not . . .
     after all, it's most likely his T-shirt and boxers.

  3. CLEAR AWAY CLUTTER: Yeah right!   Tell the kids and your husband
     if they want maid service, they better call one!

  4. PREPARE THE CHILDREN: Send the children to their rooms to watch
     television or play Nintendo.

  5. MINIMIZE THE NOISE: Yell to him over the loud music your kids are
     playing, that this is what you had to put up with while he was
     gone. And mention that it was his decision to buy the kids a new CD
     player in the first place.

  6. SOME Don'ts: Don't greet him with problems and complaints. Let him
     speak first, and then your complaints will get more attention and
     remain fresh in his mind throughout dinner.   Don't complain if
     he's late for dinner, simply remind him that the leftovers are in
the
     fridge and you left the dishes for him to do.

  7. MAKE HIM COMFORTABLE: Tell him where he can find a blanket if he's
     cold. This will really show you care.

  8. LISTEN TO HIM: But don't ever let him get the last word.

  9. MAKE THE EVENING HIS: Never complain if he does not take you out
     to dinner or other places of entertainment; go with a friend or go
     shopping use his credit card). Familiarize him with the phrase
     "Girls' Night Out!"

  10. THE  GOAL:  Try to keep things amicable without reminding him
     that he only thinks the world revolves around him.   Obviously he's
     wrong, it revolves around you.

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WELCOME TO 900!
   1. HAVE DINNER READY: Even if you have to have some of those
ill-bred kitchen boys beaten first.

   2. PREPARE YOURSELF: Stop that spinning! It will make you feel
better. Rebraid your hair, put on a clean veil, and get the wool grease
out from under your fingernails. 

>    3. CLEAR AWAY CLUTTER. Get some servant to make sure that the
spear rack is set up, and set it right by the door so that he can't
miss it. It is no fun to trip over someone else's spear. Give bribes to
the beggars at the front gate to ensure that they will go away. This
will tell your husband that you care, although his poor spooked horses
will be even more appreciative.

    4. PREPARE THE CHILDREN. Clean the blood and dust off, confiscate
their toy swords for the evening (if they're male), and send them out
to play in the courtyard with the chickens and the stableboy.
   
 5. MINIMIZE THE NOISE: Tell that annoying troupe of scruffy traveling
singers that the bishop has banned their performance today because it
is the anniversary of the matyrdom of St. Musicas.
 
    6. Some Don'ts:  Don't greet him with problems or complaints.
He already knows about the invading army, the plauge, and the economic
crisis, so you won't be telling him anything new. You can wait until
bedtime to tell him exactly how boring it is to do nothing but spin all
day, and this will ensure that he pretends to be sympathetic. But don't
worry, there are plenty of servants to lash out at when he's gone.
 
  7. MAKE HIM COMFORTABLE. Hand him some of your best homebrewed ale,
and he won't notice that he's sitting on a hard stone bench.  

   8. LISTEN TO HIM: So what if he can't sing when he's drunk. He
thinks he sounds wonderful, and he might become disheartened if you
tell him otherwise. And a disheartened husband won't go out hunting for
you. He might mope about the house and interrupt your spinning instead.

    9. MAKE THE EVENING  HIS: Send him out hunting. It will give you
some peace and quiet, and you'll have fresh meat tomorrow. 

    10. THE GOAL: Try to make your home a place of peace and order,
 where you can spin in an environment free of distractions.