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saints-who-never-existed · 2 months ago
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One thing I really enjoyed actually (and always have, to be fair) is seeing folk find out the weird origins of the name Cutty Sark.
It's from a Burns' poem - Tam O'Shanter - about a town drunkard who happens upon and incurs the wrath of a party of witches, demons, and other assorted beasties cavorting in the local church on a dark and stormy night.
It's literally the phrase bold Tam uses to ill-advisedly fuckin' cat-call a particularly comely young witch:
Unable to contain himself, he shouts out "Weel done, Cutty-sark!" essentially translating to "Woo! Hey sexy lady in the short skirt!" 👀
It's the moment that shit absolutely hits the fan for Tam.
No sooner has he said those word than the whole devilish party comes out baying for his blood. He manages to escape but only just, and not before Nannie, the woman he insulted, rips his poor horse's tail clean off at the fuckin' root.
Also, I finally fulfilled my long-time wish of going aboard the Cutty Sark today!
It was everything I dreamed it would be! I dreamed it would be cool as fuck and it was!
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saints-who-never-existed · 1 year ago
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Charles Frederick Des Voeux (c. 1825 - c. 1847), colourised.
Nosying back through the Q&As and not only did I remember correctly about the Des Voeux/Hickey Significant-Moment-of-Perception (TM), Dave also reveals at one point that out of absolutely everyone, he thinks Des Voeux would be the last man standing in a Battle Royale-style fight to the death.
Which is just outstanding, it really is!
Apparently it's his facility with weapons combined with the fact that he won't hesitate and honestly, I agree and am very intrigued by that...
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