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Phil Perry

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Phil,Where's the Heinz Baked Beans (English Recipe)?

 

Had a chuckle when I went to a Macca's in England. Wasn't asked, "Would you like firs with that?", but "Would you like beans with that?"

Most 'Fried Breakfast' purists here say that Baked Beans have too strong a flavour which overpowers everything else. Some cafes put beans in a separate 'side order' pot.

 

I ever understood why some people have a Bacon Sandwich and smother the whole thing in HP or Daddies bloody Brown Sauce ! Horrible stuff . . . .

 

 

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The fleur-de-lis is a stylized lily (in French, fleur means "flower", and lis means "lily") that is used as a decorative design or motif initially in heraldry.

 

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In modern times it is used in building and architecture, where the fleur-de-lis is often placed on top of iron fence posts, as a pointed defence against intruders. It may ornament any tip, point or post with a decorative flourish.

 

From the earliest times of organised military, such as the Romans, one of the fighting formations was composed of those who came into the battle with long pole , or pikes. The poles were not meant to be thrown as spears were, but to be held to the front to make a "hedgehog" attacking unit. Notice how these pikemen are holding the butt end of their pikes.

 

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There were four basic designs for the pointy ends of the pole:

 

  1. A spike - for thrusting
     
  2. A blade - for slashing
     
  3. A hammer - for bashing
     
  4. A hook - for pulling
     

 

As years passed, several of these designs might be incorporated in the one head.

 

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Looked at quickly, the Corseque, the Ranseur and the Spetum are similar in appearance to the fleur-de lis, but they are not decorative.

 

 

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The one in my "school-boy" mind, shown to us schoolkids, had backwards facing barbs to pull your intestine,s out, the French had armour, that the brits lacked it in any form. Not even shoes.

 

Bec de corbin is the closest to the one in the museum, but very much like fleur-de-lis with sharpened forward facets

 

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