The cloth would have been linen, made from the retted fibers of the plant commonly called flax, and indeed she might have even used the scraps leftover from making her own clothes. Truly, I myself have used the larger scraps of linen left over from making my garb to make the s...
This is our last evening aboard The Panache and while each meal has been the ultimate in fine dining, tonight’s Captain’s Dinner when Captain Brian heads the table, has the feeling of a gala with formal table setting – white tablecloth, red cloth napkins, candlelight. Last night’s Capt...
In the Electric Light Orchestra song "Evil Woman," lead vocalist Jeff Lynne sings the word "evil" with three syllables, drawing out the "ee" sound over the course of two notes. The result? A mistaken title (and lyric) that brought the song into an entirely different era: "medieval woman...