Grooms of the Stool were unfortunate groomsmen paid to thoroughly wipe the King of England's rear and then inspect the stool for signs of illness. While the job seems like a good argument for overthrowing the monarch, it was actually an enviable position in the day.
Don't really want to over-think this one. YIKES!
Seems to me I recall the movie, "The Madness of King George" featuring this very task.
ReplyDeleteHaven't seen the movie--this is why I LOVE mental_floss: I don't have to see the movies or read the books to be privy to all sorts of useless information. ;)
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of Mel Brook's "History of the World"...
ReplyDelete"Oh piss boy!"
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
ReplyDelete"It's good to be the King!"
ReplyDeleteSo, being the Queen like I am doesn't get me any special treatment, I guess. :D
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kinda sick, actually.
While I didn't WANT to, my mind formed a picture after reading this. Yeah, kind of sick...
ReplyDeletewell, we can't expect a king to get his hands dirty, can we?
ReplyDeleteFor sure! :)
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