20.10 hours ...
Why do I feel a song coming on?
Actually, with many thanks to all those stalwart souls who braved the winter weather, it got better!
Roger, always inquisitive, posed a question: "In folk songs why are ships described as 'gallant'?"
Is it something to do with square-rigging?
After all, there is a sail known as the topgallant, (or t'gallant.)
That's the one immediately above the upper main topsail.
Above the t'gallant you may find a sail known as a royal and a sky-sail ...
Further conundra were considered ...
Then we went home quietly humming the tune to this song, as performed by Christopher ...
Roger, always inquisitive, posed a question: "In folk songs why are ships described as 'gallant'?"
Is it something to do with square-rigging?
After all, there is a sail known as the topgallant, (or t'gallant.)
That's the one immediately above the upper main topsail.
Above the t'gallant you may find a sail known as a royal and a sky-sail ...
So, where is the gallant?
Further conundra were considered ...
- Why are the waists of fair maidens always 'small and slender'?
- Why are fingers long and small?
- How can a gold ring be gay?
- Why are steeds always milk-white?
Then we went home quietly humming the tune to this song, as performed by Christopher ...
