Tuesday, 21 May 2024

A History of Transport

 I wrote a brief history of transport from Ancient Times to the 21st Century

Friday, 17 May 2024

Norway National Day

 17 May is National Day in Norway




Thursday, 16 May 2024

Wednesday, 8 May 2024

Piss Poor

 It's a myth that the phrase piss poor came from the days when people used to sell their urine for use in tanning. If you had to sell your urine you were piss-poor. It's true that urine was once sold but that is not where the phrase came from. It was first recorded in the 1940s long after they stopped using urine for tanning. The word 'piss' was added to words to strengthen or emphasise them e.g. people might say piss weak. The phrase piss poor has nothing to do with selling urine.

Saturday, 4 May 2024

Bra Advert

 In the USA on 4 May 1987, for the first time, an advert for bras on TV showed a live woman wearing a bra instead of a mannequin wearing one. At one time it was unacceptable for ads to show women wearing bras.