Why surgery and barbering were one occupation in the Middle Ages | Aeon Videos
Why surgery and barbering were one occupation in the Middle Ages | Aeon Videos
Medieval barbers didn’t just give haircuts – they performed a variety of surgeries, from tooth extraction to amputation
Drunkard(John Belushi): I was at the festival of the vernal equinox, and I guess I had a little too much mead.. and I darted out in front of an oxcart. It all happened so fast. They couldn’t stop in time.
Theodoric of York(Steve Martin): Well, you’ll a lot better after a good bleeding.
Drunkard: But I’m bleeding already!
Theodoric of York: Say, whos the barber here?
This is oneof my all time fav SNL skits! Thanks for reminding me of it :)
Glad to bring it! It's constantly relevant; between man's enthusiasm for whatever is latest in medicine while ignoring the mountain of knowledge he lacks, to charlatanism, to the skit just being fucking funny with classic deliveries...