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September 20, 2016, 12:10
Geoff
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Followers of the TV series, "Rumpole of The Bailey" will remeber Rumpole referring to his wife as "She Who Must Be Obeyed." What is its source?
September 20, 2016, 14:45
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H. Ryder Haggard She -- A History of Adventure
September 21, 2016, 20:14
Kalleh
Is this it, Geoff? Tony Smith sculpture
September 23, 2016, 12:01
arnie
Proof has it right. Wikipedia confirms that the sculpture is named after Rider Haggard's She.


Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.
September 23, 2016, 12:16
Geoff
Hmmmm.... Verry interesting! Thanks, y'all.
Now I know where the name, "Ayisha" comes from.
Funny that everyone I've seen with that name is black. Go figure.
September 23, 2016, 15:21
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Funny that everyone I've seen with that name is black.

Chimney sweeps?
September 24, 2016, 06:19
Geoff
I mean it's ironic because the one in the novel was white. I suppose that a white woman in power over a black nation fit in with the notion that the only "civilised" people were white ones, which excused our slave trade.
September 27, 2016, 13:29
zmježd
Ayisha

One of Muhammed's wives was named Ayisha (many variants). Seems to be from an Arabic word meaning 'lively'.


Ceci n'est pas un seing.
September 27, 2016, 18:46
Geoff
Thanks, Z!