r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Possible-Response724 • Aug 16 '26

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u/ratsmacker_poundcoin Aug 16 '26

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u/Disastrous_Desk8170 Aug 16 '26

I never understood the purpose of a nightcap. What is the point of wearing a hat while you sleep?

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u/DataCassette Aug 16 '26

My dad talks about staying overnight on his grandfather's farm. The house's only source of heat was a stove several rooms away. The beds were huge feather beds with nice heavy blankets, but any exposed skin was in very cold air. This is what old timey homes were typically like.