• Icalasari@kbin.social
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    9 months ago

    Plus, they lived in a desert where there wasn’t much in terms of entertainment. It seems like an unbelievable amount of work for us as we have free distractions all over

    Back then? The fuck else were you gonna do? Drink all day? Gamble? Both of which require money?

    • SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml
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      9 months ago

      Speaking of drinking! Beer has historically been a part of a Mason’s wages! Not because everyone used to be an alcoholic, but because drinking straight water could kill you!