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frogmarch

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12. I knew about syphilis goofiness, but

Reply to Warpy (Reply #7)

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 02:07 PM

Aug 2017

I'd never heard a real-life story about it. Goofiness is one thing, but I didn't know about the "happy drunk" effect. Any kind of goofiness sounds a lot better than the putrid sores stage, that's for sure!

Is it OK to chuckle about your great-aunt and her nun's habit? I'm ashamed to say it, but on the surface, it's funny.

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Syphilis in the Civil War [View all] frogmarch Aug 2017 OP

I'm not a doctor, but from my history studies defacto7 Aug 2017 #1

Thanks, now I have somewhere frogmarch Aug 2017 #3

One example of this was the composer defacto7 Aug 2017 #5

That is weird. I had no idea frogmarch Aug 2017 #9

Maybe they were looking for active syphilis defacto7 Aug 2017 #6

Well, there's a thought. Maybe my ggf frogmarch Aug 2017 #10

It was only a mild rash in most of the Americas Warpy Aug 2017 #8

I had no idea. I thought frogmarch Aug 2017 #11

Here is an interesting documentary on it Warpy Aug 2017 #13

I'll bookmark to watch later today. Thanks! frogmarch Aug 2017 #17

Apparently not all syphillis cases were obtained from carnal pleasure. Seedersandleechers Aug 2017 #2

OMG! frogmarch Aug 2017 #4

Nope, touch an open chancre with broken skin, you got it too. Warpy Aug 2017 #14

I had a grand aunt who was given her dose by her returning hero Warpy Aug 2017 #7

I knew about syphilis goofiness, but frogmarch Aug 2017 #12

That's one of the milder stories Warpy Aug 2017 #16

I love your headline. - Sure to get many clicks from those with no interest whatsoever No Vested Interest Aug 2017 #15