“Sixes and Sevens: If someone is at sixes and sevens then they are in a quandary; they don’t quite know what to do next. The saying originates from a situation in 1327 and relates to the Guilds of Tradesmen in the City of London. The Merchant Taylors and the Skinners were founded within a few days of each other, five other Guilds having already received their charters. The age of each Guild dictated its position in the Lord Mayor’s procession. The Merchant Taylors and the Skinners argued for fifty years as to which should go sixth in the procession. In the end, in 1494, Sir Robert Billesden, the current Lord Mayor, decreed that they should take it in turns to go sixth and seventh.
An alternative explanation that the saying has something to do with throwing dice is much less likely, and far less romantic”
CaptainColorado about 16 years ago
“Sixes and sevens”?
yisman about 16 years ago
I was wondering about that as well. I found this:
http://iq.lycos.co.uk/qa/show/14973/where+did+the+Phrase+All+at+sixes+and+sevens+came+from+and+its+origin+please%3F/
“Sixes and Sevens: If someone is at sixes and sevens then they are in a quandary; they don’t quite know what to do next. The saying originates from a situation in 1327 and relates to the Guilds of Tradesmen in the City of London. The Merchant Taylors and the Skinners were founded within a few days of each other, five other Guilds having already received their charters. The age of each Guild dictated its position in the Lord Mayor’s procession. The Merchant Taylors and the Skinners argued for fifty years as to which should go sixth in the procession. In the end, in 1494, Sir Robert Billesden, the current Lord Mayor, decreed that they should take it in turns to go sixth and seventh. An alternative explanation that the saying has something to do with throwing dice is much less likely, and far less romantic”
CaptainColorado about 16 years ago
Wow! Thanks, yisman.
davidf42 about 7 years ago
Morning, Anniephans!
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And Amelia is written out of the script. We never see her again.