Life in the 1500's

[beloitpiper]

Room and board came from the inns. People paid for their room (obviously), and were served their meal on a wood (or sometimes stale bread) plate or board called a trencher.

[LANCER1562]

I have heard that every legend is based, in some part, in truth. So, who are we to say that isn't how some of our modern day axioms and idioms came to be?

If nothing else, it's entertaining. Keep it up JolyStNicholas.