medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Not only bathing, but a host of other things:
http://www.holytrinitygerman.org/postpentecostcustoms.htm#Assumption
Click on Assumption and scroll down to the last paragraph for your
particular interest. Seems it's a British practice imported to US.
I'd never heard of this and judging from the posts, it seems to be
concentrated in the eastern part of the US - IF I remember the two
messages on this subject correctly. Not a given...
MG
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