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Wife Sales. Not in Jane Austen's books! "Possibly the most extreme examples of the ritual humiliation of women are the hundreds of wife sales that take place around the country. The rules vary from region to region but generally they conform to the following pattern. First there should be some prior announcement of the impending sale either by means of a town crier or a printed poster." Continued in first comment.
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Wellington's big dick.
Walking into the park, you’ll see ... and a statue erected. The funds for this monument were raised by a group of British ladies to honour the achievements of the duke of Wellington and many people snigger at this fact, for the Greek hero’s supersized manhood was initially on view for all the patriotic ladies to see – so obviously so that it had to be covered up with a well-positioned fig leaf
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Petra - itchy feet bored with the Caribbean island The wife must be sold openly – in a marketplace or public house – so that the public can witness the proceedings. She must be led to the place of sale with a rope halter around her neck or, in some places, around her waist. Sometimes the rope is tied up to some railings or a post. She must be sold to the highest bidder, and there can be no reserve.

Only unmarried men are allowed to bid, because the winner will take the woman home as his common-law wife. Prices vary from a few farthings to £100 for an attractive young woman. In some cases, the husband throws in their children too. It is hard to say what’s worse: if he does sell the children with their mother or holds on to them himself.


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