On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:48:42 GMT, blake murphy
> wrote:

>On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:39:44 -0600, Michel Boucher wrote:
>
>>
>> Coincidentally, an ancestor of mine invented comprehensive medical
>> insurance back in the 17th century in Montréal. He was a barber (and
>> therefore a surgeon) and for the modest sum of 100 deniers per family (or 8
>> sols, 4 deniers), he would perform all the arrow removals, broken bone
>> resetting and blood-lettings they needed during the year.
>
>how much for an actual shave and a haircut?
>
>your pal,
>blake

Shave and a haircut...two bits.

koko
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