jtaylor wrote:http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=girdle
A belt or sash worn around the waist.
Something that encircles like a belt.
An elasticized, flexible undergarment worn over the waist and hips, especially by women, to give the body a more slender appearance.
A band made around the trunk of a tree by the removal of a strip of bark.
The edge of a cut gem held by the setting.
Anatomy. The pelvic or pectoral girdle.
Yes
Extremely witty
But the joke was in the question
i.e. why did they call the CH belt a girdle
we were all aware at the time of the
NEW!
PLAYTEX!!
24 HOUR GIRDLE!!!
It was an implement of wartime strength that (with the help of whale bones) held a fat middle aged lady's tummy in
Let us pray that the people who post things on this website are witty, and not literal
And that more people tell of the wonderful and sometimes plain wierd experiences they had at the religious, royal and ancient foundation
See, for instance the experiences of the tube
i was going to make a report of one of my forays underground as I did actually make it to under the chapel during a service but one of the stories posted was even more extreme than mine
God bless the old blues and always try to encourage more OBs to participate in these forums - one day a book could be written about these memories