Posted by Margi (161.184.81.207) on September 10, 2001 at 14:14:40:
In Reply to: What are words but a random arrangement of characters? posted by ChuckC on September 10, 2001 at 14:02:09:
The way I heard it was that in Olde English times, and because of a mini-population explosion at the time, permission from the Courts had to be granted for a couple to try to conceive. Thus, when permission was granted a placard was hung on the couple's door that said...
Fornication
Under
Consent of
King
true story. (At least, I got it in email, so it MUST be true)