TRIVIA

      Ladies wore corsets, which would lace up in the front. A proper and

dignified woman, as in 'straight laced' wore a tightly tied lace..

       Common entertainment included playing cards. However, there was a

tax levied when purchasing playing cards but only applicable to the

'Ace of Spades...'  To avoid paying the tax, people would purchase

51 cards instead.  Yet, since most games require 52 cards, these

people were thought to be stupid or dumb because they weren't

'playing with a full deck..'