Turkish Baths

“the sweat was pouring down my face” [BLUE]

Turkish baths come up in just two of the Sherlock Holmes stories. Quick—without looking it up, can you name which? We know Watson enjoys both of them; Holmes joins him for one.

In this episode, we discuss the origins and history of the Turkish bath, and specifically focus on the Victorian Turkish bath. Sit back and relax. This is just a Trifle.

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• Victorian Turkish baths (Wikipedia)
• In Hot Water with Watson (Margie Deck)
• Everything You Need to Know Before Your First Turkish Bath Experience (Matador Network)
• Soupy Sales sings "Pachalafaka" (YouTube)
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Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0