As a newbie I was reading the crib and came across the Martlet (LIAGB p89) offer of a t-shirt. I have enough t-shirts but was intrigued as I couldn't work out the reference and a search here didn't resolve anything.
Is there anything in the back-forum about this, or anyone any idea?
The best I could come up with was that Joe Martlet belonged to the Welsh HARP project, but that doesn't stand up too well, presumably because he doesn't have any feet.



Post Edited (07-14-03 16:54)

I can remember spending ages searching for an answer, but can't remember for the life of me whether I was successful. Isn't that always the way?



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This is the work of an Italian narco-anarchic collective. Don't bother insulting them, they can't read English anyway.

We did find the answer, but I don't believe anybody got a T-shirt. Googling for martlet+jasper fforde ought to give you a clue ...



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I am very interested in the Universe. I am specialising in the Universe and everything surrounding it. - E. L. Wisty

Shame; how boring.

I was fascinated years ago by the HARP project (which seemed so close to success), and then the conspiracy theorists got such a revival when the Iraqi supergun hove into view and the designer got shot by the Israelis/French/Iraqis/CIA/Mafia/International Brotherhood of Masons (ring one).

The Welsh were about the only ones I've not seen accused so far, and I was hoping JF had managed to pull them into it. Come on, JF, I'm sure you could if you tried.

BTW, any readers interested in wierdness in Wales; I can recommend "Aberystwyth mon amour". Nothing like the real Wales, of course, but then what is?

I found 2 Shakespearean martlet (bird) references--in Macbeth and Merchant of Venice. You can search for them at bartleby.com. Not sure how either of them might be connected with Joe.

Nicky.



Post Edited (07-16-03 19:06)

Mike Calder

Yes "Aberystwyth mon amour" is a bit odd. I've never been there so I don't know if any of the places are real. They sound as if they should be.

Me too - also a newbie and intrigued by the martlet question. As far as I can find out, a martlet is a bird with no feet, also called a merlette, a martinet or a martin and is used in heraldry to signify a fourth son. Don't know if that helps any.

Looking at Jon's hint above, I found
[www.martlet-online.com]

Apologies if I have posted multiple times, first post seemed to go, but I noticed when back later it wasn't there.



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I have tried finding this many times, I found something that Martlet means fourth son, but other than that...



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