What Are "Posh" Accommodations? and What is a Calabash Pipe?
Things You May Never Need to Know
The United States government keeps its supply of silver at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY
The word "posh", which denotes luxurious rooms or accommodations, originated when ticket agents in England marked the tickets of travelers going by ship to the Orient. Since there was no air conditioning in those days, it was always better to have a cabin on the shady side of the ship as it passed through the Mediterranean and Suez area. Since the sun is in the south, those with money paid extra to get cabins on the left, or port, traveling to the Asia, and on the right, or starboard, when returning to Europe. Hence their tickets were marked with the initials for Port Outbound Starboard Homebound, or POSH.
The top layer of a wedding cake, known as the groom's cake, traditionally is a fruit cake. That way it will save until the first anniversary.
Tennessee is bordered by more states than any other. The eight states are Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia.
The "Calabash" pipe, most often associated with Sherlock Holmes, was not used by him until William Gillette (an American) portrayed Holmes onstage. Gillette needed a pipe he could keep in his mouth while he spoke his lines.
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21 Comments
Post a CommentGo Tennessee! Pass the fruitcake!
more good info
Love these articles. They are fun!
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I'm still likin' these.
Good job as always, Faye!
I always thought they harvested those "hydes" from domesticated "naugas." I guess I was wrong about that. Well done, Faye!
We may never need to know, but it's very interesting.
At the end of July, I was able to slack a little bit, but come August, I must really knuckle down (http://bit.ly/bbUxTI) and get down to brass tacks (looks like one I need to do!) when it comes to writing - as always, still reading, but quick comments!
Very good.