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*The legend of the Dun Cow and the milkmaid who guided the monks of [[Lindisfarne]] carrying the body of [[Saint Cuthbert]] to the site of the present city of [[Durham, England|Durham]] in 995 AD. |
*The legend of the Dun Cow and the milkmaid who guided the monks of [[Lindisfarne]] carrying the body of [[Saint Cuthbert]] to the site of the present city of [[Durham, England|Durham]] in 995 AD. |
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*There is a famous painting by [[Johannes Vermeer]] entitled ''[[The Milkmaid (Vermeer)|The Milkmaid]]'' (ca. 1658). [[Aelbert Cuyp]], another [[Netherlands|Dutch]] artist, created the drawing known as ''A Milkmaid'' (ca. 1640–1650). |
*There is a famous painting by [[Johannes Vermeer]] entitled ''[[The Milkmaid (Vermeer)|The Milkmaid]]'' (ca. 1658). [[Aelbert Cuyp]], another [[Netherlands|Dutch]] artist, created the drawing known as ''A Milkmaid'' (ca. 1640–1650). |
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*The California native flower commonly called [[Cardamine californica|Milkmaids]] is named for its resemblance to the hat often worn by milkmaids. |
*The California native flower commonly called [[Cardamine californica|Milkmaids]] is named for its resemblance to the hat often worn by milkmaids. |
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*[[Kid Harpoon]] has a song called ''Milkmaid''; the music video features actress [[Juno Temple]]. |
*[[Kid Harpoon]] has a song called ''Milkmaid''; the music video features actress [[Juno Temple]]. |
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*The [[The Twelve Days of Christmas (song)|The Twelve Days of Christmas]]' 8th day mentions |
*The [[The Twelve Days of Christmas (song)|The Twelve Days of Christmas]]' 8th day mentions "eight maids a-milking".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Latest-News-Wires/2012/1126/12-days-of-Christmas-cost-How-much-is-a-partridge-in-a-pear-tree | title='12 days of Christmas' cost: How much is a partridge in a pear tree? | publisher=The Christian Science Monitor | date=November 26, 2012 | accessdate=8 May 2014 | author=The Associated Press}}</ref> |
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* The Philippines has a condensed milk brand called ''Milkmaid'', a product of Alaska Milk Corporation. |
* The Philippines has a [[condensed milk]] brand called ''Milkmaid'', a product of Alaska Milk Corporation. |
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* The San Francisco Milk Maid is cookbook author Louella Hill, author of Kitchen Creamery (Chronicle, 2014) |
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* The character Milkmaid in August Strindberg's ''The Ghost Sonata.'' |
* The character Milkmaid in [[August Strindberg]]'s ''The Ghost Sonata.'' |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 21:41, 11 February 2016
A milkmaid (or milk maid) is a girl or woman employed to milk dairy cows. She also used the milk to prepare dairy products such as cream, butter, and cheese. Many large houses employed milkmaids instead of having other servants do the work. The term milkmaid is not the female equivalent of milkman in the sense of one who delivers milk to the consumer; it is the female equivalent of milkman in the sense of cowman.
"As smooth as a milk maid's skin"
The expression "as smooth as a milk maid's skin" means exceptionally smooth.
This phrase came about as a result of exposure to cowpox, which causes no serious symptoms, but does convey a partial immunity to the disfiguring (and often fatal) disease smallpox. Thus, milkmaids lacked the "pockmarked" complexion common to smallpox survivors. This observation led to the development of the first vaccine.[1]
Cultural references
- The legend of the Dun Cow and the milkmaid who guided the monks of Lindisfarne carrying the body of Saint Cuthbert to the site of the present city of Durham in 995 AD.
- There is a famous painting by Johannes Vermeer entitled The Milkmaid (ca. 1658). Aelbert Cuyp, another Dutch artist, created the drawing known as A Milkmaid (ca. 1640–1650).
- The eponymous heroine of Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1892) works as a milkmaid.
- The folktale The milkmaid and her pail is a cautionary tale about a milkmaid who spents her time daydreaming.
- The California native flower commonly called Milkmaids is named for its resemblance to the hat often worn by milkmaids.
- Kid Harpoon has a song called Milkmaid; the music video features actress Juno Temple.
- The The Twelve Days of Christmas' 8th day mentions "eight maids a-milking".[2]
- The Philippines has a condensed milk brand called Milkmaid, a product of Alaska Milk Corporation.
- The San Francisco Milk Maid is cookbook author Louella Hill, author of Kitchen Creamery (Chronicle, 2014)
- The character Milkmaid in August Strindberg's The Ghost Sonata.
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Milkmaids.
References
- ^ Stern, Alexandra Minna; Howard Markel (2005). "The History Of Vaccines And Immunization: Familiar Patterns, New Challenges" (PDF). Health Affairs. 24 (3): 611–621. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.24.3.611. PMID 15886151. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ The Associated Press (November 26, 2012). "'12 days of Christmas' cost: How much is a partridge in a pear tree?". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
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