Make that 4 theories, never heard that one before.  But I don't think it
correct, even the royalty in that day didn't bath more than once or twice a
year from what I have read (they thought it dangerous to the health), and the
wives didn't work in the fields many times, and none of them worked in the
fields in the winter. And you had inkeepers, blacksmiths, merchants and
soldiers, none of which worked in the fields.

Marshall

Marsha Hallett wrote:

> > Always been my understanding.  Also known as "blue bloods" for the same
> > (supposed) reason.
> >
> > Cheers   Terry
>
> Dear Terry, Actually they were called bluebloods as they were clean, and so
> the blue wrist veins were visible. The peasants who had to work in the dirt
> all day had little opportunity to bathe.
> Marsha
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