[Sca-cooks] *Sigh* That tomato thing - again

[Phil Troy / G. Tacitus Adamantius]

On Oct 2, 2006, at 9:32 AM, Laura C. Minnick wrote:

> At 06:13 AM 10/2/2006, you wrote:
>>
>>  Forlorn hope those people who were first into an enemy fortress  
>> after the
>> breach in the wall is made.( spelling could be wrong but its early  
>> and I
>> have not had enough coffee)
>
> Sounds a bit like a 'Breton's hope', which is a metaphor for the
> impossible, an unrealistic hope, etc; based on the alleged belief  
> of the
> Bretons that Arthur would return at any minute (generally thought  
> at their
> moment of greatest need). 'Tain't likely.

Just wait. You Normans just haven't gotten _quite_ obnoxious enough.  
Yet.

BTW, Happy Hastings Anniversary, over the weekend!

Adamantius