A question for UHH members from the UK
Apr 2, 2018 11:09:46 #
His "political incorrectness" by today's standards notwithstanding, I've always enjoyed reading and re-reading the beautifully-rendered prose and poetry of Rudyard Kipling depicting life in the late Victorian and early Edwardian eras. Most recently I acquired (via Project Gutenberg) Actions and Reactions, written in 1909. The final story in this book is titled The House Surgeon. My question stems from this line quote: "The forenoon we spent in the garden, pretending to play games that came out of boxes, such as croquet and clock golf".
What in the wide world of sports is clock golf?
What in the wide world of sports is clock golf?
Apr 2, 2018 11:16:46 #
Apr 2, 2018 11:17:06 #
Apr 2, 2018 13:09:43 #
I had never heard of it until I saw your post..Google to the rescue again!
Apr 2, 2018 15:48:47 #
In the 1900' personal clocks were rare - few had mantel clocks and churches cornered the market on 'public clocks. As a result many games were designed around a 'clock face' in order to teach children - and adults - to tell the time.
It wasn't till the advent of steam trains that 'time' became a standard in the UK. Prior to the 1830's 'The Time' was variable place to place. Time zones came about the same era when Latitude was needed for sea trade. (to know where you are) And the US needed to set day times equally across the country in order to create railway timetables that made sense for continental journeys.
Funny thing 'Time'....It is only there when you need it!
It wasn't till the advent of steam trains that 'time' became a standard in the UK. Prior to the 1830's 'The Time' was variable place to place. Time zones came about the same era when Latitude was needed for sea trade. (to know where you are) And the US needed to set day times equally across the country in order to create railway timetables that made sense for continental journeys.
Funny thing 'Time'....It is only there when you need it!
Apr 3, 2018 00:07:40 #
G Brown wrote:
In the 1900' personal clocks were rare - few had m... (show quote)
Thanks very much; your post is precisely why I didn't just Google "Clock Golf", and why I so highly respect and admire the English.
Apr 3, 2018 07:27:14 #
sjb3 wrote:
Thanks very much; your post is precisely why I didn't just Google "Clock Golf", and why I so highly respect and admire the English.
I'll second that, sjb3. In fact, I enjoy the global participation here. Vive la différence!
~Lee
Apr 3, 2018 16:33:51 #
llamb wrote:
I'll second that, sjb3. In fact, I enjoy the global participation here. Vive la différence!
~Lee
~Lee
Now THAT is why UHH is so brilliant.!
Sod the moans and groans
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Apr 3, 2018 19:35:32 #
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