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| Subject | Re: Tapestry or embroidery ? |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.usage.english |
| References | <nbbjhtFdmvsU1@mid.individual.net> |
| From | Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> |
| Message-ID | <tkc4S.708$b0m1.387@fx10.ams1> (permalink) |
| Organization | Newshosting.com - Highest quality at a great price! www.newshosting.com |
| Date | 2026-07-10 21:10 +0100 |
On 10/07/2026 07:59, occam wrote: > Apparently there is great excitement at the British Museum today > (according to the BBC). They are taking delivery of the Bayeux tapestry > on loan from France. > > One or two people have pointed out that technically it is an embroidery > and not a tapestry. (We are all agreed that it is no a cross-stitch.) > > Its claim to fame is age - nearly a 1000 years old - and not historical > accuracy. The most interesting controversy (for me) is the dispute > regarding the penis count. > > https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn05wyld45wo > > I know a Viscount ranks just below a Count, but have no idea where a Penis Count fits in the scheme of things. -- Sam Plusnet
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Tapestry or embroidery ? occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-07-10 08:59 +0200
Re: Tapestry or embroidery ? nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-07-10 13:14 +0200
Re: Tapestry or embroidery ? occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-07-11 09:16 +0200
Re: Tapestry or embroidery ? Hibou <vpaereru-unmonitored@yahoo.com.invalid> - 2026-07-11 08:59 +0100
Re: Tapestry or embroidery ? occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-07-11 11:13 +0200
Re: Tapestry or embroidery ? "Kerr-Mudd, John" <admin@127.0.0.1> - 2026-07-12 18:22 +0100
Re: Tapestry or embroidery ? The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> - 2026-07-12 15:47 -0400
Re: Tapestry or embroidery ? nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-07-12 23:09 +0200
Re: Tapestry or embroidery ? Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> - 2026-07-13 00:29 +0100
Re: Tapestry or embroidery ? Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> - 2026-07-10 21:10 +0100
Re: Tapestry or embroidery ? nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-07-10 23:32 +0200
Re: Tapestry or embroidery ? Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org> - 2026-07-11 09:41 +1000
Re: Tapestry or embroidery ? Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> - 2026-07-11 02:06 +0100
Re: Tapestry or embroidery ? "Kerr-Mudd, John" <admin@127.0.0.1> - 2026-07-12 18:24 +0100
Re: Tapestry or embroidery ? liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Liz Tuddenham) - 2026-07-11 08:48 +0100
Re: Tapestry or embroidery ? occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-07-11 11:27 +0200
Re: Tapestry or embroidery ? Hibou <vpaereru-unmonitored@yahoo.com.invalid> - 2026-07-11 17:41 +0100
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