Now You Know

The Book of Answers

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Reference, Almanacs & Trivia, Trivia, Entertainment, Games
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Author: Doug Lennox ISBN: 9781550029949
Publisher: Dundurn Publication: September 1, 2003
Imprint: Dundurn Language: English
Author: Doug Lennox
ISBN: 9781550029949
Publisher: Dundurn
Publication: September 1, 2003
Imprint: Dundurn
Language: English

Why are golf assistants called caddies? Why do the British drive on the left and North Americans on the right? Why is football played on a "gridiron," and a leg injury called a "Charlie horse"? The answers to these questions and the origins of hundreds of other expressions and customs are brought together in this fascinating collection of the history behind everyday words and routines. With all the conciseness of his original radio scripts, Doug Lennox "cuts to the quick" in telling you the things you always wanted to know.

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Why are golf assistants called caddies? Why do the British drive on the left and North Americans on the right? Why is football played on a "gridiron," and a leg injury called a "Charlie horse"? The answers to these questions and the origins of hundreds of other expressions and customs are brought together in this fascinating collection of the history behind everyday words and routines. With all the conciseness of his original radio scripts, Doug Lennox "cuts to the quick" in telling you the things you always wanted to know.

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