That New Yorker article was fascinating -- especially the stuff about how it's not really genetics that sets people's height. I totally would have assumed that the reason the "average American" wasn't getting taller was because of shorter people immiigrating here.
Simon: Captain's a good fighter, he must know how to handle a sword. Zoe: I think he knows which end to hold.
'Shindig'
Natter 36: But We Digress...
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Jun 28, 2005 7:40:36 am PDT #5073 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Susan W. - Jun 28, 2005 7:44:08 am PDT #5074 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
When I was at Gettysburg a few weeks back, we marvelled at how TINY men were at that time. A lot of the uniforms on display wouldn't fit on my mom, and she's fairly small. Nutrition kinda sucked for them.
While researching the work-in-progress, I stumbled across some statistics about the enlisted men of Wellington's army. Average height was somewhere around 5'4" or 5'5". I'm not sure what the average height of a modern British man is, but it's something significantly above 5'5", or I'd have felt like a giant when I lived there.
Sue - Jun 28, 2005 7:46:54 am PDT #5075 of 10001
hip deep in pie
Happy Birthday to Hec and Deb, and Deb's DH. Clearly an auspicious day for Birthdays.
§ ita § - Jun 28, 2005 7:48:32 am PDT #5076 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I totally would have assumed that the reason the "average American" wasn't getting taller was because of shorter people immiigrating here.
So it's not the Man keeping you down?
Strix - Jun 28, 2005 7:49:02 am PDT #5077 of 10001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
While researching the work-in-progress, I stumbled across some statistics about the enlisted men of Wellington's army. Average height was somewhere around 5'4" or 5'5". I'm not sure what the average height of a modern British man is, but it's something significantly above 5'5", or I'd have felt like a giant when I lived there.
Yet all the Regency heroes are at least 6'.
juliana - Jun 28, 2005 7:56:08 am PDT #5078 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
That's a fascinating article. I particularly love this line: "a willowy Inuit is hard to find".
Strix - Jun 28, 2005 7:56:11 am PDT #5079 of 10001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Ok, my temp job is right by a Gap, and I keep seeing guys in polos go by, with the collars flipped up.
This was the cool look when I was in 6th grade. Is it cool again, because it looks just as stupid as it did the first time.
Aims - Jun 28, 2005 7:56:49 am PDT #5080 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
STG, I see anyone pegging their jeans, I'ma go apeshit.
§ ita § - Jun 28, 2005 7:59:15 am PDT #5081 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Is it cool again, because it looks just as stupid as it did the first time.
Izod in DA HOUSSSSSE!
Sue - Jun 28, 2005 7:59:26 am PDT #5082 of 10001
hip deep in pie
Ok, my temp job is right by a Gap, and I keep seeing guys in polos go by, with the collars flipped up.
This was the cool look when I was in 6th grade. Is it cool again, because it looks just as stupid as it did the first time.
I've seen that on the street too, along with the layering of polo shirts.