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[edit] Hit the Sack
I am interested in finding the first use, or origin of the term "hit the sack," meaning, "go to sleep," or "go to bed."
One could imagine various ways in which "hitting the sack" arose in our language. Some of the diverse meanings of "sack" involve changing from upright to supine (quarterback sack), sexual reference (scrotum or ball sack), or sleeping accomodations (sleeping bag).
Pian88Fort 17:38, 14 February 2006 (UTC) Norman A. Ellis
[edit] History?
How about a little more history please? What happened between the Romans and the box-spring? Landroo 13:40, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Bed sizes
What about Asia, the Middle East and Africa? Do they have standard sizes? - Ta bu shi da yu 11:26, 30 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Related Pages - Sexual Intercourse??
Why is Sexual Intercourse a related page to the Bed page?
- Good point. I've removed it. DWaterson 17:30, 11 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Making your bed
If you Google "Making your bed" plus "good bad," then you might find that making your bed can be a bad thing for people with allergies. not making your bed can be good for boosting your immune system's immunities. 70.111.238.17 14:03, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Etymology
How exactly did the term "twin" for a single bed come to be?
- I'm guessing twin may mean double? It could refer to siamese twins as they are joined together. Cardboard boxA 16:51, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
- My guess is that it is from trundle bed since one mattress was effectively hidden under another until use when they would appear to be "twins". Also these are sometimes pushed together to make an 80-inch wide bed similiar in size to a king, so like umm, two twins make a whole? Cheers. 05:07, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
- I believe this is a result of using two of these beds in a bedroom separated or pushed together to form one sleeping surface. It was not unusual in the 50s and 60s to see these sold in sets. I have known of married people, sleeping in the same room, but on separate beds. Seems odd in these days when sex explains everything from marriage to what toothpaste we use, but there was a time when beds were used more for sleeping than other (recreational) activities.
[edit] Emporer Sized Bed
I have noticed several UK references to Emporer sized bed. Is this the "Super-King"? Should Emporer be referenced on this page for UK?
[edit] The use of a bed for sex
Should be moved down the page, at least beyond the view of a 1024x768 monitor at normal text size without scrolling. This would prevent many accidents. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by CompuHacker (talk • contribs) 03:59, 6 December 2006 (UTC).
[edit] Types of bed
What about these beds that are fitted with a radio in them? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 144.132.157.47 (talk) 10:36, 29 December 2006 (UTC).
[edit] Size accuracy
I'm wondering about the accuracy of the size listings. I've gone shopping for sheets and I see sheets marked in the 'twin' size having the measurements for a 'queen' bed.--MythicFox 09:40, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
Actually, know what? Never mind. Apparently I didn't realize I was reading the packaging wrong.--MythicFox 09:54, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
