should we bring back bundling boards?

[Amby 490]

So last night I was watching History of Sex and the idea of a bundling board made me laugh. Do you think this would be effective today or do you think teens would break the board, toss it out the window, and get it on?

A bundling board is a slab of wood placed upright in the center of a bed to prevent physical contact between two people sharing a bed. The practice of bundling members of the opposite sex sharing a bed while fully clothed has ancient roots but was most common in colonial America.

Bundling boards were generally made by hand to fit the bed they would be placed in. Some were permanently installed. Others were simply propped up in the center of the bed as a quick fix to an uncomfortable situation. A few beds had long slots to allow a bundling board to easily be added and removed as the situation warranted. Most bundling boards were quite tall to make climbing over them a difficult task.

Bundling for courtship did not always include the use of a bundling board. A common alternative was the "bundling sack," which resembled a short sleeping bag. Bundling sacks were often made from thick, uncomfortable cloth, and had a drawstring at chest-level. They were designed to be difficult to take off, so that the adults in the house would overhear the commotion if the teenagers attempted to remove them.

Some sources say that the practice of bundling, or "bed courtship" still exists within Amish and Mennonite communities in the United States, but that it remains uncommon. Old Order Amish and Beachy Amish Mennonite communities, in particular, are said to have practiced this tradition in recent years.

http://www.ehow.com/about_4695671_what-bundling-board.html

[spookyturtle 9,466]

So last night I was watching History of Sex and the idea of a bundling board made me laugh. Do you think this would be effective today or do you think teens would break the board, toss it out the window, and get it on?

A bundling board is a slab of wood placed upright in the center of a bed to prevent physical contact between two people sharing a bed. The practice of bundling members of the opposite sex sharing a bed while fully clothed has ancient roots but was most common in colonial America.

Bundling boards were generally made by hand to fit the bed they would be placed in. Some were permanently installed. Others were simply propped up in the center of the bed as a quick fix to an uncomfortable situation. A few beds had long slots to allow a bundling board to easily be added and removed as the situation warranted. Most bundling boards were quite tall to make climbing over them a difficult task.

Bundling for courtship did not always include the use of a bundling board. A common alternative was the "bundling sack," which resembled a short sleeping bag. Bundling sacks were often made from thick, uncomfortable cloth, and had a drawstring at chest-level. They were designed to be difficult to take off, so that the adults in the house would overhear the commotion if the teenagers attempted to remove them.

Some sources say that the practice of bundling, or "bed courtship" still exists within Amish and Mennonite communities in the United States, but that it remains uncommon. Old Order Amish and Beachy Amish Mennonite communities, in particular, are said to have practiced this tradition in recent years.

http://www.ehow.com/about_4695671_what-bundling-board.html

Wouldn't it be easier to walk over to the other side of the bed?

[Amby 490]

spooks that is why I find the concept so funny