I am reminded of an essay by an American essayist called Stephen Leacock, in an old book of his works that was much loved by my father. And I do mean OLD! - my father's copy had pages which had had to be cut on purchase, in order to read it.
This particular essay was based on the old style Mathematics problem: "If it takes one man (A) two days to dig a hole, whilst a second man (B) takes 4 days to dig a similar hole, how long would it take a third man (C) to dig a hole twice as big ...". I cannot remember the exact details, but in Leacock's version A would have muscles like Popeye, B would have been your normal couch potato, while poor old C would have a wooden leg, a hacking cough (brought on by trying to fill a bath, in a downpour, where the bath had only a plughole but no plug) and a shovel with a hole in it! The book is somewhere on my bookshelf - I must read it again! Ann in Manchester, UK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clay Blackwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I REALLY appreciate that sobering look at the legend! It did seem excessive, for one shawl!! And come to think of it, even Queen Victoria's wedding finery didn't take THAT long!! > > Clay > - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
