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[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world [S] 68 points 1 month ago (2 children) Or maybe it was the sexiest profession back then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] xkbx@startrek.website 57 points 1 month ago (3 children) It’s because most anvils were tuned to G. It was considered the original root scale step because anvils often worked best when tuned to G. But back in those days, it was called Sol (Solfège.) In french, Sol means ground, which is at the bottom. Ergo, every hammer driven by the smith was really just a sort of mating call that sent all the bottoms running to the smith’s doorstep. This is where the expression “she built like an anvil” comes from permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Nouvellalia@lemmy.world 76 points 1 month ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago Best thread this month permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lemming6969@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) So Mason = Built like a brick shithouse permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) Read above you thinking... You mean she's a brick.. house? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pelicanen@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago She's mighty, mighty, just letting it all hang out. permalink fedilink source parent [–] thethunderwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago* reads like a tr*mp xeet lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (2 children) Only the sexy professions reproduced permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Infinite@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) Smiths got all the tang. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kellenved@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago Seems many did not, but I did, see what you did there permalink fedilink source parent [–] homes@piefed.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) Welcome to social Darwinism permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago (1 child) Social darwinism isn't that, although it's big with people of Netherlandian extraction, Calvinists. Social darwinism is the belief that everything is preordained, and if you are rich, god favors you, if poor, god hates you. It would be irresponsible to help the poor because god wants them to suffer, and so forth. Like the Prosperity Doctrine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] homes@piefed.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) I was kidding permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago Didn't someone tell you it's illegal to make jokes on Lemmy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xkbx@startrek.website 57 points 1 month ago (3 children) It’s because most anvils were tuned to G. It was considered the original root scale step because anvils often worked best when tuned to G. But back in those days, it was called Sol (Solfège.) In french, Sol means ground, which is at the bottom. Ergo, every hammer driven by the smith was really just a sort of mating call that sent all the bottoms running to the smith’s doorstep. This is where the expression “she built like an anvil” comes from permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Nouvellalia@lemmy.world 76 points 1 month ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago Best thread this month permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lemming6969@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) So Mason = Built like a brick shithouse permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) Read above you thinking... You mean she's a brick.. house? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pelicanen@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago She's mighty, mighty, just letting it all hang out. permalink fedilink source parent [–] thethunderwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago* reads like a tr*mp xeet lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nouvellalia@lemmy.world 76 points 1 month ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago Best thread this month permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago Best thread this month permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lemming6969@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) So Mason = Built like a brick shithouse permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) Read above you thinking... You mean she's a brick.. house? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pelicanen@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago She's mighty, mighty, just letting it all hang out. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) Read above you thinking... You mean she's a brick.. house? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pelicanen@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago She's mighty, mighty, just letting it all hang out. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pelicanen@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago She's mighty, mighty, just letting it all hang out. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thethunderwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago* reads like a tr*mp xeet lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (2 children) Only the sexy professions reproduced permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Infinite@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) Smiths got all the tang. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kellenved@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago Seems many did not, but I did, see what you did there permalink fedilink source parent [–] homes@piefed.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) Welcome to social Darwinism permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago (1 child) Social darwinism isn't that, although it's big with people of Netherlandian extraction, Calvinists. Social darwinism is the belief that everything is preordained, and if you are rich, god favors you, if poor, god hates you. It would be irresponsible to help the poor because god wants them to suffer, and so forth. Like the Prosperity Doctrine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] homes@piefed.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) I was kidding permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago Didn't someone tell you it's illegal to make jokes on Lemmy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Infinite@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) Smiths got all the tang. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kellenved@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago Seems many did not, but I did, see what you did there permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kellenved@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago Seems many did not, but I did, see what you did there permalink fedilink source parent
[–] homes@piefed.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) Welcome to social Darwinism permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago (1 child) Social darwinism isn't that, although it's big with people of Netherlandian extraction, Calvinists. Social darwinism is the belief that everything is preordained, and if you are rich, god favors you, if poor, god hates you. It would be irresponsible to help the poor because god wants them to suffer, and so forth. Like the Prosperity Doctrine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] homes@piefed.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) I was kidding permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago Didn't someone tell you it's illegal to make jokes on Lemmy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago (1 child) Social darwinism isn't that, although it's big with people of Netherlandian extraction, Calvinists. Social darwinism is the belief that everything is preordained, and if you are rich, god favors you, if poor, god hates you. It would be irresponsible to help the poor because god wants them to suffer, and so forth. Like the Prosperity Doctrine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] homes@piefed.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) I was kidding permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago Didn't someone tell you it's illegal to make jokes on Lemmy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] homes@piefed.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) I was kidding permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago Didn't someone tell you it's illegal to make jokes on Lemmy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago Didn't someone tell you it's illegal to make jokes on Lemmy permalink fedilink source parent