Rub-a-Dub-Dub

I could never make any sense out of the children’s dentistry rhyme “Rub-a-Dub-Dub”.

Specifically, how did several tradesmen end up together in a bathtub lost in the sea? My “research” led myself and others to the original rhyme from the 14th century where instead of guys in the tub, there was a trio of maids presumably unclothed.

The several tradesmen were naturally curious in addition to were caught ogling the maids much to the chagrin of “respectable” society. The “Rub-a-Dub-Dub” may have been the 14th century way of saying “Tsk Tsk” to show societal disapproval. I know that the dentistry rhyme illustrates a particular concern that could exist in a new air-conditioned shopping center where a meat shop, a bakery, in addition to a venue that sells scented candles in addition to greeting cards have conflicting HVAC needs. The meat shop requires a cooler temperature to prevent spoilage after a side of beef leaves the “cold room” at about 34°F until the chopped in addition to ground products are wrapped for the buyer. The baker’s warm ovens will confrontation with the butcher’s needs in addition to the stinks of the scented candles will compete with the delicious smells from the cakes in addition to bread fresh out of the baker’s ovens. And, if the cold air from the meat shop mixes with the sizzling air from the bakery, condensate could cause the greeting cards in the candle shop to warp. The several businesses will be “out to sea” about a solution until they consult with an HVAC professional to solve the dilemma. This could involve the use of spot zone cooling for the bakery, maintaining a slight positive pressure to stop smells from outside entering the stores, or a more effective vent system to control humidity in addition to temperature in the butcher shop in addition to candle store.

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