This is a book for everyone who has ever wondered why pubs should be called The Cross Keys, The Dew Drop Inn or The Hope and Anchor. You'll be glad to know that there are very good - strange and memorable - reasons behind them all.
After much research about (and in) pubs, Albert Jack brings together the stories behind pub names to reveal how they offer fascinating and subversive insights on our history, customs, attitudes and jokes in just the same way that nursery rhymes do. The Royal Oak, for instance, commemorates the tree that hid Charles II from Cromwell's forces after his defeat at Worcester; The Bag of Nails is a corruption of the Bacchanals, the crazed followers of Bacchus, the god of wine and drunkenness; The Cat and the Fiddle a mangling of Catherine La Fidele and a guarded gesture of support for Henry VIII's first, Catholic, wife Catherine of Aragon; plus many, many more.
Here too are even more facts about everything from ghosts to drinking songs to the rules of cribbage and shove ha'penny, showing that, ultimately, the story of pub history is really the story of our own popular history.
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Including the stories of, among others ...
The World's End
'The recent use of World's End may be traced back to a relatively modern soothsayer, or witch as some might say, living in Yorkshire ... Mother Shipton, the 16th-century prophetess who was responsible for many surprisingly accurate predictions both of her lifetime and of the future that, if true, would put Nostradamus firmly in the league of "having a bit of a stab at it."'
J.D. Wetherspoons
'As the young manager surveyed the carnage in front of him he was reminded of a recent lecturer of his who was also unable to control an unruly crowd, in his case a classroom full of students. He was also the tutor who wrote on Martin's report card, "Tim will probably amount to nothing." His name was Mr Wetherspoon and Tim added the initials JD in honour of his favourite television character of the 1970's, J.D.Hogg in The Dukes of Hazzard. And that, believe it or not, is a true story.'
The Dog and Duck
'There was a time, centuries ago, when the great and good of English society would amuse themselves with the sport of Duck Hunting. In villages all over the land duck hunting, a favourite pastime of King Charles II, consisted of catching a duck, clipping its wings so it could not fly away, throw it into the village pond and send the dogs in after it.'
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 'Lively and intriguing . . . a testament to the nature of the pub as a focus for creativity, wit and yarn-spinning'THE TIMESFrom the Cross Keys to the Woolpack, the Bag of Nails to the World's End, our towns and villages are full of strange and unusual pub names. But what do they mean?Here Albert Jack reveals the fascinating stories behind our locals, showing how they offer insights into our history, culture, attitudes and jokes. You'll discover what the Nag's Head has to do with pirates; the connection between the Royal Oak and the English Civil War; why the Bishop's Finger points the way to a shrine; exactly who Mr Wetherspoon was; and why the Cat and Fiddle hid a subversive message against Henry VIII.With tales covering everything from Robin Hood to royal mistresses, pagan rites to the Peasants' Revolt and cricket to cholera, this book will ensure you'll never look at a pub sign in the same way again.'An entertaining book full of stories . . . worth taking down the pub'METRO Suitable for those who have ever wondered why pubs should be called The Cross Keys, The Dew Drop Inn or The Hope and Anchor, this title brings together the stories behind pub names to reveal how they offer subversive insights on our history, customs, attitudes and jokes in just the same way that nursery rhymes do. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780141043432
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