ET Custom Title Poll

[daftbeaker]

I have a history book that assures me that the French on that insignia means "Honey, your stocking's falling down."

You might want to complain to the publishers. The standard interpretation is a variation on 'Shame on those who think this is shameful.'

The most popular (and almost certainly embellished) story is that Edward III was dancing with a woman when her garter fell down. The people watching started laughing so Edward, in a moment of chivalry/feminism/general oddness picked it up and tied it round his leg, saying "Shame on those who think this is shameful".

Edit - If you want to see some of the silliness that come from having history have a look at the costumes

[Ubi Dubium]

I have a history book that assures me that the French on that insignia means "Honey, your stocking's falling down."

You might want to complain to the publishers. The standard interpretation is a variation on 'Shame on those who think this is shameful.'

Oh, come on! The book is this one!

I had been looking for a copy for years, and finally found it in Cambridge (This was before the Internet).

[daftbeaker]

Huh, I haven't heard of that one. The closest one I've got is this one.

I stand by my point about the silly costumes though

[black bart]

I have heard of that book (1066 and all that), and on that copy the cover illustration is smashing.

[Tigger_the_Wing]

Gosh, it's decades since I read '1066 and all that'. These days, the kids have the whole 'Horrible Histories' series, but back when I was at school, that was the only book around to relieve the tedium that was Grammar School History lessons…