> >>The "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" story is a myth. > "favourite word that starts with F" I watched "Messenger:The Story Of Joan Of Arc" last night and was surprised to hear the English soldiers of the time, early 15th Century, use the word (given that license to do so by the film's director of course). According to http://www.bartleby.com/61/95/F0349500.html the word is actually at least that old. And yet it's still regarded as shocking after almost 600 years -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics