In the faraway land of sci.lang.japan, Louise Bremner
<dame_zumari@yahoo.com> said:
>Simon <shepshep1@excite.com> wrote:
>> >> the sword-drawing theory is used in the uk as well...
>> >
>> > It is? I was told it was due to the whips wielded by carriage drivers.
>>
>> In the UK people generally believe it is due to sword drawing....
>
>Ah well, nice to know my family didn't follow the crowd.

Oh I don't know, an interest in whips is traditionally considered to be
very typically English, at least of the more affluent classes.

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