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What was burning....and WHY?

posted 20 years ago by Just_Kimmie
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This probably sounds stupid, but what were the gurls burning on the furnace that made Thackeray so angry...and WHY?

[–] mark-hall 20 years ago

Read the thread "Help", which goes into it a bit. In short, they were burning a sanitary napkin (and he thus asked the boys to leave).

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[–] rangeral2 20 years ago

consider your pro-mo, clockwork orange

[–] FINKDOG2004 19 years ago

a Maxie pad most likely, because he got mad and said it was disgusting and that girls shouldnt behave in that manner or something.

[–] DeckardB2364 19 years ago

I'm pretty sure it was a used tampon (sanitary napkin)thus the stench.

"This Green Beret is gonna kick your big arse!"

[–] sallydarren 19 years ago

As other people have pointed out it was a sanitary towel that the girls were attempting to burn. In the book, the item was clearly visible and the girls hadn't managed to burn it properly (as I remember it the grate or fireplace was open). I reckon you can guess why Thackeray was so angry!