All
I've had some correspondence on the back channel about a product made in
England called "Lyle's Golden Syrup" which includes the sentence, "Out of
strength came forth sweetness" on the tin (you might check if they have any at
Pomeroy House, Duane!). Mr Lyle was the partner of Mr Tate and they marketed
sugar under the brand name of Tate & Lyle. The Mr Tate was the same one who
founded the Tate Gallery in London and who invented the Tate compass. Now, you
may be saying to yourself, "I've never heard of the Tate compass", and that is
not surprising considering what happened. When Mr Tate invented his compass it
was the most accurate available and was adopted by the British Army. You may
also have heard of General Gordon of Khartoum (aka Charlton Heston) and how
the relief expedition failed to reach him in time. What has been kept very
secret is that the expedition was the first to be issued with the Tate compass
and that it was affected by the heat of the desert. This led to the expedition
getting lost (and we cannot admit that the British Army got lost can we!). The
only surviving record of this unfortunate device is a saying which is still
used in the British army today.
HE WHO HAS A TATE'S IS LOST!!!!
(vvbg).
BoW
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