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minus-squarenegativenull@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·2 hours agoMary Poppins was set in about 1910. You likely could get opium based cough syrup as there was little restriction/rules yet. She was giving them opium.
minus-squareusualsuspect191@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 hours agoHer little hiccup I think was a joke about the alcohol content of the cough syrup.
minus-squareCapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 hours agoThe best way to get the kids to calm down and go to sleep. These days there are so few options.
minus-squareOwOarchist@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 hours agoSuch a fucked up thing – the kids weren’t even sick. The ‘medicine’ was just to make them sleep.
minus-squarenegativenull@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-22 hours ago A spoonful of sugar helps the opium go down, The opium go down, The opium go down. Just a spoonful of sugar helps the opium go down. In the most delightful way.
Mary Poppins was set in about 1910. You likely could get opium based cough syrup as there was little restriction/rules yet. She was giving them opium.
Her little hiccup I think was a joke about the alcohol content of the cough syrup.
The best way to get the kids to calm down and go to sleep. These days there are so few options.
Such a fucked up thing – the kids weren’t even sick. The ‘medicine’ was just to make them sleep.