Thread: Love goblets - what a crock!!!

Originally Posted by rsser

Yeah, derivations are tricky.

OED went with common usage, bless 'em.

One version I've read was 'pomme' = French for apple = the colours of English migrant complexions.

Least for the first few days they were here ;-}

Well, bit OT eh Vern?

That was Nino Culotta's version in "They are a weird mob" IIRC.

The ryming slang for immigrant was actually Jimmy Grant, Pummy (Pommy) Grant indicates that the graft with the pomegranate had already taken.

The thought just struck me: is there any evidence of wooden goblets with captive rings in the 17th century? It does not sound right to me. If they indeed existed, a weird story like that could even be true, can't see any practical reason for turning them otherwise.

Originally Posted by rsser

Y..........Well, bit OT eh Vern?

No worries Ern - interesting just to see the way the twists and turns go sometimes Basically just wanted to see if anyone else thought the story had any credibility

Originally Posted by Gra

What does that story tell us about skew?......

It tells us Gra he hates RINGS ( because they always brake . ) or so he says .

Well, they do!

No, not when I'm turning... when some kack-handed visitor picks up the goblet and gives it a vigorous shake to "hear them rattle."

A few years back I made a twin-ring goblet for my bro as a special order Chrissy gift for his SWMBO. Nicely boxed and all. When I next dropped in on him, there it was on the mantelpiece... but without any rings. When I asked about it, I was embarassedly told by my bro: "Well, she likes to shake the present first and guess what's inside. This one had her guessing for five minutes..."