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Posted 11 November 2009 - 04:37 PM
"Anglo-Saxon and Viking people wore their hair long and were often bearded. The Norman fashion, adopted to some extent in England, was to shave the face and back of the neck and head and to wear the remaining hair of the head short. This was the style of 1066, but fifty years later the Normans had taken to the styles of their former adversaries."
(The website itself is quite interesting in its own right, although it is only brief, the pages have links to further reading: http://www.essential...ncyclopedia.htm)
(The website itself is quite interesting in its own right, although it is only brief, the pages have links to further reading: http://www.essential...ncyclopedia.htm)
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Posted 11 November 2009 - 04:42 PM
One word springs to mind with that hairstyle - Loon
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Posted 11 November 2009 - 06:14 PM
I have seen members of Norman re-enactment societies who have their hair cut like that now!!!
Why shaved just at the back? Is it because the nape of the neck is where you're most likely to find nits?
Why shaved just at the back? Is it because the nape of the neck is where you're most likely to find nits?
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Posted 11 November 2009 - 06:18 PM
Alda, on 11 November 2009 - 06:14 PM, said:
I have seen members of Norman re-enactment societies who have their hair cut like that now!!!
Why shaved just at the back? Is it because the nape of the neck is where you're most likely to find nits?
Why shaved just at the back? Is it because the nape of the neck is where you're most likely to find nits?
or Badger's!!!
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"Let no one sneer at the bruisers of England - What were the gladiators of Rome or the bull fighters of Spain, in its palmist days, compared to England's bruisers?".
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Posted 11 November 2009 - 06:23 PM
Alda, on 11 November 2009 - 06:14 PM, said:
I have seen members of Norman re-enactment societies who have their hair cut like that now!!!
Why shaved just at the back? Is it because the nape of the neck is where you're most likely to find nits?
Why shaved just at the back? Is it because the nape of the neck is where you're most likely to find nits?
Probably something to do with them integrating with the French, two tone hair makes for better camaflauge when fleeing battle!
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Posted 11 November 2009 - 07:09 PM
The French Army are still at it, the hair cut is known as 'LE FALSE RETREAT' !!!
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"Let no one sneer at the bruisers of England - What were the gladiators of Rome or the bull fighters of Spain, in its palmist days, compared to England's bruisers?".
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Posted 11 November 2009 - 07:22 PM
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Posted 11 November 2009 - 07:30 PM
I actually believe that the team is Argentina now that I've gotten past the handbags and facial expression
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Posted 11 November 2009 - 07:32 PM
EDIT: Double post.
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Posted 11 November 2009 - 07:36 PM
This isn't funny, but thought it was interesting,
Those are two bullets,
French and Russian, which collided in the air, back in 1854 during the war in Russia at the Crimean peninsula.
People say that a probability odds for this to happen is one to a billion,
and to find such an incredible reminder, 150 years later!!, was very lucky.
Those are two bullets,
French and Russian, which collided in the air, back in 1854 during the war in Russia at the Crimean peninsula.
People say that a probability odds for this to happen is one to a billion,
and to find such an incredible reminder, 150 years later!!, was very lucky.
george borrow (1803-1881) - english writer
"Let no one sneer at the bruisers of England - What were the gladiators of Rome or the bull fighters of Spain, in its palmist days, compared to England's bruisers?".
"Let no one sneer at the bruisers of England - What were the gladiators of Rome or the bull fighters of Spain, in its palmist days, compared to England's bruisers?".
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Posted 11 November 2009 - 07:42 PM
That certainly is interesting 
It's even more rare with it being a French fired bullet coliding with a Russian fired one. The probability may be one in a billion for any old bullet, but for a French one It's more likely one in 2 billion - with the odds of it turning tail and running straight after leaving the barrel being 50/50 or more.
Very, very lucky indeed.
I bet both the blokes where made up the enemy bullet made contact with their bullet, and not their face
It's even more rare with it being a French fired bullet coliding with a Russian fired one. The probability may be one in a billion for any old bullet, but for a French one It's more likely one in 2 billion - with the odds of it turning tail and running straight after leaving the barrel being 50/50 or more.
Very, very lucky indeed.
I bet both the blokes where made up the enemy bullet made contact with their bullet, and not their face
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Posted 11 November 2009 - 07:50 PM
Not french but fucking hilarious ha ha ha
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"Let no one sneer at the bruisers of England - What were the gladiators of Rome or the bull fighters of Spain, in its palmist days, compared to England's bruisers?".
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Posted 11 November 2009 - 08:02 PM
These pictures are getting less and less related to the topic
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Posted 11 November 2009 - 10:06 PM
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"Let no one sneer at the bruisers of England - What were the gladiators of Rome or the bull fighters of Spain, in its palmist days, compared to England's bruisers?".
"Let no one sneer at the bruisers of England - What were the gladiators of Rome or the bull fighters of Spain, in its palmist days, compared to England's bruisers?".
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Posted 11 November 2009 - 10:24 PM
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Posted 11 November 2009 - 10:42 PM
george borrow (1803-1881) - english writer
"Let no one sneer at the bruisers of England - What were the gladiators of Rome or the bull fighters of Spain, in its palmist days, compared to England's bruisers?".
"Let no one sneer at the bruisers of England - What were the gladiators of Rome or the bull fighters of Spain, in its palmist days, compared to England's bruisers?".
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Posted 11 November 2009 - 10:46 PM
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"Let no one sneer at the bruisers of England - What were the gladiators of Rome or the bull fighters of Spain, in its palmist days, compared to England's bruisers?".
"Let no one sneer at the bruisers of England - What were the gladiators of Rome or the bull fighters of Spain, in its palmist days, compared to England's bruisers?".
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Posted 11 November 2009 - 10:54 PM
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"Let no one sneer at the bruisers of England - What were the gladiators of Rome or the bull fighters of Spain, in its palmist days, compared to England's bruisers?".
"Let no one sneer at the bruisers of England - What were the gladiators of Rome or the bull fighters of Spain, in its palmist days, compared to England's bruisers?".
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Posted 12 November 2009 - 03:05 PM
Hildebeorht, on 11 November 2009 - 04:37 PM, said:
"Anglo-Saxon and Viking people wore their hair long and were often bearded. The Norman fashion, adopted to some extent in England, was to shave the face and back of the neck and head and to wear the remaining hair of the head short. This was the style of 1066, but fifty years later the Normans had taken to the styles of their former adversaries."
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That's what they get for settling in France.
(The website itself is quite interesting in its own right, although it is only brief, the pages have links to further reading: http://www.essential...ncyclopedia.htm)
Who holds the riches, the Jester or the King?
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Posted 12 November 2009 - 03:06 PM
Alda, on 11 November 2009 - 06:14 PM, said:
I have seen members of Norman re-enactment societies who have their hair cut like that now!!!
Why shaved just at the back? Is it because the nape of the neck is where you're most likely to find nits?
Why shaved just at the back? Is it because the nape of the neck is where you're most likely to find nits?
Who holds the riches, the Jester or the King?
