tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154552092903273548.post3305973195168617800..comments2024-01-11T13:15:48.832-08:00Comments on Anne R. Allen's Books: Opium Poppies: Poisoning People for Fun and Profit #31Anne R. Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154552092903273548.post-80057857722082733402018-01-28T11:43:28.842-08:002018-01-28T11:43:28.842-08:00Susan--I think opium in Victorian London was kind ...Susan--I think opium in Victorian London was kind of like booze in the US 1920s. Forbidden but very much part of the culture. <br /><br />I've heard of people having terrible consequences from eating poppyseed muffins or bagels and getting a surprise drug test, so I think you did the right thing keeping them out of the house. Sad, though. :-( Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154552092903273548.post-67005288283002903262018-01-28T11:19:14.438-08:002018-01-28T11:19:14.438-08:00I always run into things about the opium industry ...I always run into things about the opium industry when I read historical fiction set in London. Seems every writer makes it part of the story.<br />My children all played high school sports where they had drug testing. Though we all love lemon poppy seed muffins, we didn't have them in the house for years until they were done playing. Not sure if they would have caused a positive test or not but we didn't take chances.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154552092903273548.post-16359660135522172742018-01-28T10:04:56.701-08:002018-01-28T10:04:56.701-08:00CS--I think you may be right. A lot of people did ...CS--I think you may be right. A lot of people did in those days. It wasn't until the early 20th century that opium addiction was considered a serious thing. Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154552092903273548.post-62700478192406645982018-01-26T20:25:33.460-08:002018-01-26T20:25:33.460-08:00And what better place to go while researching opiu...And what better place to go while researching opium poppies than down a rabbit hole -- an idiom based on the work of Lewis Carroll, who if I remember correctly, may have had a bit of a habit himself.CS Perryesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01011651595792156574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154552092903273548.post-85244818267829343052018-01-26T16:51:51.999-08:002018-01-26T16:51:51.999-08:00Melodie--I was amazed at how much I didn't kno...Melodie--I was amazed at how much I didn't know about opium poppies. Research can end up taking you down a rabbit hole. I could have written a much longer post, but decided I'd better stop there. :-) Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154552092903273548.post-13512749153241913232018-01-26T16:42:18.463-08:002018-01-26T16:42:18.463-08:00Now that's an interesting post! Thanks Anne.Now that's an interesting post! Thanks Anne.Melodie Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870938103759179132noreply@blogger.com