But it was an British DVD, Cat's, and the huntin', shootin' and fishin' "English country gentleman" very definitely wears a tie for all these activities .

I didn't know that Chris. If ever my husband takes lessons from this man, he'll have to remember to pack a tie. He is having trouble casting properly with this kind of rod.

I think my father wore his University tie when he attended University in England in the early forties.

[QUOTE]If ever my husband takes lessons from this man, he'll have to remember to pack a tie. He is having trouble casting properly with this kind of rod./QUOTE]

Maybe he just needs to wear a tie Marie and all will become clear

LOL Brenda

Chris...

If it is British, it is ok to wear a tie.

Across the pond, don't even think about it as we will clip the tie. (grin)

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Originally posted by Chris Marriott:
Brenda,

You, Steve, and I all, I believe, grew up in the UK, and we all know what the word "cack" means in British English vernacular. However, reading the original poster's comment, I really don't think that's what they meant. I am certain it is just a rather dire mis-spelling of "khaki".

It's far more international, than you think!
I.e. think of German colloquial word "verkakt", when something has gone well and truly bad, broken, became useless.
The name of Brazilian football player called Kaka with accent on the last letter was sending the Czechs into spasms of laughter every time their TV commentator was describing a pass from one player (say Ronaldo) to him. "...Ronaldo - Kaka..."
Translated into English it meant roughly "Ronaldo is using the toilet".

Words like that are generally of Anglo-Saxon origin and will probably be common to all the Germanic languages.

Not sure you are right Chris. Something tells me the history of the word might go further back or further afield, because the Greeks use a very similar sounding word. So that makes it Germanic, Slavic, Greek...

Sorry, what I meant was that the word probably entered the English language via Anglo-Saxon, rather than being a "refeened" Norman French word - eg "sweat" is Anglo-Saxon, whereas the posher "perspire" is Norman French. The actual origin of the word probably goes right back to Indo-European!

'Khaki' is one thing 'cacky' is something else - unless the originator reappears to enlighten us, then there is no point in arguing!