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In Mary Poppins (1964) Jane and Michael stipulate that their new nanny must:
Love us as a son and daughter, and never smell of barley water.
I've always wondered why they include this. If they mean actual barley water, which apparently is popular in various parts of the world (but not America), then it isn't really clear why the children hate it so much. It's not just that they don't want to drink it; they don't want to even smell it.
Part of me thinks they didn't mean literal barley water at all. They could also be referring (in a tongue-in-cheek way) to:
Beer/ale. Usually made with barley, unpleasant to smell on someone, and of course means the person is drunk.
Scotch. Made with barley (otherwise it's a different type of whiskey), not an unpleasant smell but also means the person is drunk.
Adults in the room would also recognize that, if the children specifically request that their nanny not show up stinking drunk, it would mean that it's happened before (further showcasing their parents' ineptitude at nanny-picking).
Is the "barley water" reference ever explained?
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In Mary Poppins (1964) Jane and Michael stipulate that their new nanny must:
Love us as a son and daughter, and never smell of barley water.
I've always wondered why they include this. If they mean actual barley water, which apparently is popular in various parts of the world (but not America), then it isn't really clear why the children hate it so much. It's not just that they don't want to drink it; they don't want to even smell it.
Part of me thinks they didn't mean literal barley water at all. They could also be referring (in a tongue-in-cheek way) to:
Beer/ale. Usually made with barley, unpleasant to smell on someone, and of course means the person is drunk.
Scotch. Made with barley (otherwise it's a different type of whiskey), not an unpleasant smell but also means the person is drunk.
Adults in the room would also recognize that, if the children specifically request that their nanny not show up stinking drunk, it would mean that it's happened before (further showcasing their parents' ineptitude at nanny-picking).
Is the "barley water" reference ever explained?
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I was made to drink barley water as a kid and, though I don't remember the smell, the taste was quite special, and I never came to like it. I understand that some people may enjoy it, but it is understandable that some people will not. It is like any food with special flavour/smell/texture.
– Taladris
1 hour ago
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In Mary Poppins (1964) Jane and Michael stipulate that their new nanny must:
Love us as a son and daughter, and never smell of barley water.
I've always wondered why they include this. If they mean actual barley water, which apparently is popular in various parts of the world (but not America), then it isn't really clear why the children hate it so much. It's not just that they don't want to drink it; they don't want to even smell it.
Part of me thinks they didn't mean literal barley water at all. They could also be referring (in a tongue-in-cheek way) to:
Beer/ale. Usually made with barley, unpleasant to smell on someone, and of course means the person is drunk.
Scotch. Made with barley (otherwise it's a different type of whiskey), not an unpleasant smell but also means the person is drunk.
Adults in the room would also recognize that, if the children specifically request that their nanny not show up stinking drunk, it would mean that it's happened before (further showcasing their parents' ineptitude at nanny-picking).
Is the "barley water" reference ever explained?
mary-poppins
asked 1 hour ago
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In Mary Poppins (1964) Jane and Michael stipulate that their new nanny must:
Love us as a son and daughter, and never smell of barley water.
I've always wondered why they include this. If they mean actual barley water, which apparently is popular in various parts of the world (but not America), then it isn't really clear why the children hate it so much. It's not just that they don't want to drink it; they don't want to even smell it.
Part of me thinks they didn't mean literal barley water at all. They could also be referring (in a tongue-in-cheek way) to:
Beer/ale. Usually made with barley, unpleasant to smell on someone, and of course means the person is drunk.
Scotch. Made with barley (otherwise it's a different type of whiskey), not an unpleasant smell but also means the person is drunk.
Adults in the room would also recognize that, if the children specifically request that their nanny not show up stinking drunk, it would mean that it's happened before (further showcasing their parents' ineptitude at nanny-picking).
Is the "barley water" reference ever explained?
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I was made to drink barley water as a kid and, though I don't remember the smell, the taste was quite special, and I never came to like it. I understand that some people may enjoy it, but it is understandable that some people will not. It is like any food with special flavour/smell/texture.
– Taladris
1 hour ago
add a comment |
I was made to drink barley water as a kid and, though I don't remember the smell, the taste was quite special, and I never came to like it. I understand that some people may enjoy it, but it is understandable that some people will not. It is like any food with special flavour/smell/texture.
– Taladris
1 hour ago
I was made to drink barley water as a kid and, though I don't remember the smell, the taste was quite special, and I never came to like it. I understand that some people may enjoy it, but it is understandable that some people will not. It is like any food with special flavour/smell/texture.
– Taladris
1 hour ago
I was made to drink barley water as a kid and, though I don't remember the smell, the taste was quite special, and I never came to like it. I understand that some people may enjoy it, but it is understandable that some people will not. It is like any food with special flavour/smell/texture.
– Taladris
1 hour ago
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Barley Water is not, in fact, beer or scotch, although those are good guesses in the absence of context. Water in which barley has been boiled was considered a health drink dating back centuries, in the same way that cod liver oil was a healthful supplement for American kids in the '50s. The British version is made by boiling barley, straining, and then pouring the hot water over lemon rind. It's disgusting, kids know it's disgusting, and the Banks children wanted no part of anyone who was going to make them drink it.
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I think it's quite nice
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Barley Water is not, in fact, beer or scotch, although those are good guesses in the absence of context. Water in which barley has been boiled was considered a health drink dating back centuries, in the same way that cod liver oil was a healthful supplement for American kids in the '50s. The British version is made by boiling barley, straining, and then pouring the hot water over lemon rind. It's disgusting, kids know it's disgusting, and the Banks children wanted no part of anyone who was going to make them drink it.
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Barley Water is not, in fact, beer or scotch, although those are good guesses in the absence of context. Water in which barley has been boiled was considered a health drink dating back centuries, in the same way that cod liver oil was a healthful supplement for American kids in the '50s. The British version is made by boiling barley, straining, and then pouring the hot water over lemon rind. It's disgusting, kids know it's disgusting, and the Banks children wanted no part of anyone who was going to make them drink it.
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I think it's quite nice
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Barley Water is not, in fact, beer or scotch, although those are good guesses in the absence of context. Water in which barley has been boiled was considered a health drink dating back centuries, in the same way that cod liver oil was a healthful supplement for American kids in the '50s. The British version is made by boiling barley, straining, and then pouring the hot water over lemon rind. It's disgusting, kids know it's disgusting, and the Banks children wanted no part of anyone who was going to make them drink it.
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Barley Water is not, in fact, beer or scotch, although those are good guesses in the absence of context. Water in which barley has been boiled was considered a health drink dating back centuries, in the same way that cod liver oil was a healthful supplement for American kids in the '50s. The British version is made by boiling barley, straining, and then pouring the hot water over lemon rind. It's disgusting, kids know it's disgusting, and the Banks children wanted no part of anyone who was going to make them drink it.
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I was made to drink barley water as a kid and, though I don't remember the smell, the taste was quite special, and I never came to like it. I understand that some people may enjoy it, but it is understandable that some people will not. It is like any food with special flavour/smell/texture.
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