Fresh Grated Nutmeg

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Be Not Inhospitable To Stranger  Lest They Be Angles In Disguise

Shakespeare & Company Paris

I took the cargo ops class at school but my teacher explained that it doesn't give a certification and I'd only be okay for ship's crane and the school forklifts. she said I could take an online exam and get my cert. I paid 60 bucks.

I'm googling and I'm seeing a lot of resources saying that the online programs cover the classroom part of the exam but not the in person practical aspect.

29 CFR 1910.178 (l)(2)(ii)

Still one of the best animations I've ever done. Took just under a week and was equal parts fun and challenging. So here are some process passes! The full version had too many colors so I had to do some compression T0T

Fobs

18th century gentlemen wore watch chains attached their timepieces because they helped make it easy to check the time without having to root inelegantly in a tiny pocket. Watch chains were long enough to show from under the waistcoat.

Today, we call these kinds of chains fobs. However, the word “fob” originally referred not to the chain itself, but to the small pocket in which valuables, like a watch, were kept. Breeches in the 18th and early 19th century had wide waistbands with small pockets fitted into them, a tradition continued by many modern pairs of jeans:

So in the 18th century, the fob was the pocket and the watch chain was what you attached your watch to. However, many museums, especially American museums, label them (and even some equipages/chatelaines) as fobs. The confusion may stem from the fact that many earlier 18th century men’s watch chains are not chains at all, but watch strings made of ribbons, tassels and other passementerie.

@magictrapeze I looked this up, and here's what I found:

The word "fob" originally comes from the German word fuppe or fobke, meaning "small pocket." It originally referred to the specific, small concealed pocket in a man's waistcoat used to hold a pocket watch.

Then, because of how the watch was worn, "fob" came to mean the short chain, leather strap, or ribbon used to attach the watch to the waistband or vest pocket. This allowed the wearer to easily pull the watch out.

Over time, people began hanging decorative ornaments, wax seals, or medallions from the end of the strap or chain. These dangling charms also became known as "fobs".