1. In the 1400s a law was set forth in England that aman was allowed to beat his wife with a stick nothicker than his thumb. Hence we have 'the rule ofthumb.'
2. Many years ago in Scotland , a new game wasinvented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only..Ladies Forbidden'... and thus the word GOLF enteredinto the English language
3. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents agreat king from history:Spades - King David,Hearts - CharlemagneClubs -Alexander the Great,Diamonds - Julius Caesar
4. In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were securedon bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on theropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmerto sleep on. Hence the phrase........ 'goodnight,sleep tight.'
5. It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000years ago that for a month after the wedding, thebride's father would supply his son-in-law with allthe mead he could drink.Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar waslunar based, this period was called the honey month,which we know today as the honeymoon
6. At the start of every football season Villa fans claim they are a massive club, and going to win a trophy, hence the phrase 'deluded ****************'.
