This blog post represents how I might have spent a day in the life as a common folk in 17th century London.
Today, on my way to work, I stepped in animal feces twice and tumbled over the carcass of a dead dog once. My water carrier is late today and I think that I have a disease just from washing myself. The water tasted even more foul than it usually does today.
Dinner is at midday today and it is going to be delicious. I didn't even have breakfast today so I am very hungry. We are having fish and meat and sweet pies for dinner today with sweet meats and fruit for dessert and weak beer for our drinks.
Today I am wearing a wig and a three-piece suit. My wig had nits and lice in it when I first got it but then I cleaned it. My eyebrows are unfashionable so I replace them with little bits of mouse skin. Also, I really smell bad today.
Today I went to see a nice execution. Since I was in that type of mood, after that, I went to go see a bear-baiting on the south bank. Next I went to this new thing called a coffee-house just to see what it was and try it out. It was pretty good. Then, I enjoyed a nice walk in the royal parks and while I was near there, I took a boat ride up the river. Lastly, I went to another new thing that was opened called a theatre and watched an actress for the first time. Today was just an average day.
Picard, Lisa. "Sex, Lice, and Chamber Pots in Pepys' London." 17 February 2011. British Broadcasting Company. http://tinyurl.com/LondonDayintheLife
"Bear-Baiting." Shakespeare's England. http://www.shakespearesengland.co.uk/2009/11/17/drunken-cocks-bear-baiting/
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