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Blazers

The term Blazer came into being from a book by Holme detailing the Blazons which is the name for Heraldic Coat of Arm designs i.e. badges of office worn by the Kings messenger.

Hence when the custom in the early 20th century of wearing a jacket with a breast pocket emblazoned with a sport, or school badge the term Blazer came into being. Obviously mimicking the Heraldic style  

Longest Day in the Calendar

The Longest Day is St. Barnabas’s Day 11th June

Another so-called longest day was D day the landing of allied troops in Europe

The Gospel of St. Barnabas who is thought to be written by a converted Jew and is held to be by many Muslims that this book tells the ultimate truth about the life and teaching of Jesus Christ. It alleges that Jesus was not the Son of God, that he was not crucified, and that he foretold the coming of Muhammad. As a result some Muslims believe that this is the true Injil that was given to Jesus.      Best Bib and Tucker

This expression has a meaning:- One's best clothes. This term originated not in any figurative sense, but literally - both bibs and tuckers were items of women's clothing from the 17th to late 19th centuries. Early Bibs were somewhat like modern day bibs, although they weren't specifically used to protect clothes from spilled food as they are now. Tuckers were lace pieces fitted over the bodice and sometimes called Pinners or 'Modesty Pieces'. ( They hid the cleavage ).How different as today when only the nipple is covered by some ladies A Pinner or Tucker, is a narrow piece of Cloth - which encompass the top of a Woman’s Gown about the Neck part. Tuckers, as the name suggests, were originally tucked in. Whereas Pinners differed by being pinned rather than tucked. Pinner is clearly the precursor of pinafore, originally the pin-a-fore, i.e. pinned on the front. Best bib and tucker first written reference was in 1747:- "The Country-woman minds nothing on Sundays so much as her best Bib and Tucker." Tuckers continued to be worn until the late 19th century. Charlotte Bronte referred to the practice in Jane Eyre, 1847: Some of the girls have two clean tuckers in the week, but it must be noted that the rules limited them to one.  