Q.What does the french word Ortalan mean in English ?
A.Ortolans are tiny songbirds which were a French delicacy until a law banned it in 1999. They were drowned in brandy, roasted for 8 minutes & eaten whole.
A.The fruit came first and the colour was named after it. The English word is derived from old French, although originally it is from Sanskrit 'narangah'.
Q.Why do tennent pints have 2043 on the back of them?
A.The number 2043 on pint glasses refers to the authority that has checked the glasses for size and is called a Crown Stamp. 2043 is a French manufacturer.
Q.Where do morris men derive from and what are they all about
A.Morris dancing relates to French Moresque or Spanish Morisca (Moorish) dances. The earliest English reference is from 1448. Oliver Cromwell banned it.
Q.Who wrote song my way?
A.My Way is the English version of a French song Comme d'habitude. In 1968 Paul Anka wrote the English version, which he then gave to Frank Sinatra.