You're right, Peter -- this is a very frightening image! Thank you for bringing it to our attention and for your thoughtful musings (today and every day, of course!).

I may be just talking through my hat here, but perhaps his problematic relationships with women were due to sexual dysfunction, like ED? When you think about the diet, lifestyle, and general health of men back then, especially the likelihood of SDTs, it doesn't seem out of the question.

Mbo - Now that Peter has given you his consent, I would love to see a 'Quote of the Day' -- I love quotations and proverbs and I'd have a great time reading your threads!

-- Áine