From: davideml@bellsouth.net   
      
   "Florian Blaschke"  wrote in message   
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   > David E. Milligan wrote:   
   >>         I don't know if it was Greece, but I remember reading   
   >> somewhere that some of the first condoms were made of the linings (or   
   >> outer skin) of sheep intestines. (EWWW!!)   
   >   
   > Animal intestines were widely used for that purpose, not only in   
   > Greece.  According to Wikipedia, "[t]he oldest condoms found (rather   
   > than just pictures or descriptions) are from 1640, discovered in Dudley   
   > Castle in England.  They were made of animal intestine, and it is   
   > believed they were used for STD prevention."   
   >   
   > Few days ago, I heard that the Egyptians used frog bladders - more   
   > sensitive, but presumably less stable.   
   >   
   > Animal intestines are also used as sausage skin and traditionally, as   
   > strings for musical instruments such as violins.  Don't see any problem   
   > with them.   
   >   
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   >   
   > Florian   
   > GGGHD, MWFA, HCNB   
   >   
           thanks for the info. guess I'm just too lazy to check it out for   
   myself.   
      
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