Yikes. I suppose it does account for a lot of deaths.
The Italian word for “left” is sinistra, deriving from the middle-aged belief that left handed people were evil.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince William are lefties, as are a lot of accomplished people. I always notice actors in movies who write something and a surprising number of them are left-handed. Must have to do with being artistically right-brained.
I was in a similiar situation as Gerry Snape being slapped on the wrist for writing left-handed we also has a cross or X marks the spot on our right-hand to remind us which hand to write with. I blame this for my very poor handwriting.
Thanks everyone. I may have stretched it a bit. I found the stat' among those that were issued for the ways in which folk - and how many folk - met their ends last year. How many were struck by lightning, killed by shark attack etc, etc. I can't remember the exact figure, but it was well over 1,000 for the year.
Seems incredible doesn't it but I'm sure most right handed folk can't imagine the difficulty of using something the wrong way round!
ReplyDeleteand a blooming Belfast teacher when I was 6, slapping my wrist for daring to be left-handed!
ReplyDeleteI am reminded of Seuss and The Butter Battle Book with zooks who took their bread butter side up,...or down....
ReplyDeleteYikes. I suppose it does account for a lot of deaths.
ReplyDeleteThe Italian word for “left” is sinistra, deriving from the middle-aged belief that left handed people were evil.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince William are lefties, as are a lot of accomplished people. I always notice actors in movies who write something and a surprising number of them are left-handed. Must have to do with being artistically right-brained.
I was in a similiar situation as Gerry Snape being slapped on the wrist for writing left-handed we also has a cross or X marks the spot on our right-hand to remind us which hand to write with. I blame this for my very poor handwriting.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone.
ReplyDeleteI may have stretched it a bit. I found the stat' among those that were issued for the ways in which folk - and how many folk - met their ends last year. How many were struck by lightning, killed by shark attack etc, etc. I can't remember the exact figure, but it was well over 1,000 for the year.