A Street In Coventry

Coventry is not a very popular place, but it has its significance in the fact that it has contributed a little bit towards the automobile culture, and linguistic culture, of the world. Let me explain!

Coventry was Jaguar's home ... and by gawd, the first hi-fi car I would like to buy would be a Jaguar. They are just too ... sexy!

So that takes care of the automobile culture. Now read this ... Coventry is such a sidey place ... such an ignored part of geography, that it's a surprise how it even made it to the map! No really ... there's an English phrase, "Send that to Coventry ..." which is said when you want to completely ignore something. So, if you feel like ignoring someone, just say, "Send him to Coventry!" ... and the message will/should be conveyed! Wonder why I was sent to Coventry :P

The second piece of linguistic contribution was the popular phrase, "Peeping Tom!". Yes, sirs and madams, Lady Godiva belonged to Coventry ... and it was on the streets of Coventry that she pledged to ride naked on a horse as a sign of some protest. While everyone else just bent their heads and not look at her, a young chap called Tom couldn't resist (or was too young to understand the protest etc.), peeped, and exclaimed ... and that's where the phrase, "Peeping Tom" comes from.

Informative, hai na? This picture was again clicked by a simple, 1mp Sony camcorder, gimped a little bit, and pasted here for your dekko. I didn't roam around Coventry a lot (thanks to my MBA schedule) ... but will do when I go there again (Oh yes ... I am going to Euro one day ... and I am going to spend a great deal of time in Coventry ... I am an emotional fool, you see).