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On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 19:47:04 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
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On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 20:02:25 GMT, Janet Baraclough wrote:

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Anything to oblige, Rodger. There are numerous apocryphal tales
of EU
regulations, like "henceforward, bananas must be straight not
bent",
which are just that. Urban legend. I suspect the one-size condoms
are,
er, a load of old codswallop.

Janet.
So THAT is why they are called cod-pieces!

Early condoms were made from fish skin.

Early condoms were made from very thin leather, usually sheepskin, or
from the covering of sheep's small intestines.

amongst other materials tortoise shells!

So that's what that tower-shaped tortioseshell box on the mantlepiece was
for!

http://homepages.primex.co.uk/~lesleyah/ocbcond.htm

Franz