> Penitentials from Anglo-Saxon England reveal the Church
> to have been involved in the cataloguing of sexual practices, and in
> establishing
> the various degrees of penance attendant on certain acts. These acts run
> the gamut of sexual practice. The Church in Anglo-Saxon Englandwas
certainly
> involved from the start in attempting to regulate marriage and sexual
> practice.
Stephen or anyone,
When I went to college, the number 69 had obscene connotations, at least among
undergraduates. It was supposed to be a euphemism for oral sex, based on the
6 and the 9 being upside-down versions of one another.
Somebody told me this usage is not modern, and goes all the way back to the
penitentials. Anyone know anything about this?
pat sloane
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