You question on Shoe and Boot makers reminded me of this David as a Corwainer was a shoemaker [not bootmaker] who made shoes out of new Cordovan Spanish Leather while a cobbler cobbled shoes from USED leather! Chris "Joe he was a young cordwangler, Monging greebles did he go; And he loved a bogler's daughter By the name of Chiswick Flo. Vain she was and like a grusset, And her gander-parts were fine; But she sneered at Joe's cordwangle As it hung upon the line. So he stole a woggler's moolie For to make a wedding-ring, But the Bow Street Runners caught him And the judge said 'You will swing!' Oh, they hung him by the postern, Nailed his moolies to the fence - For to warn all young cordwanglers That it was a grave offence. There's a moral to this story, Though your gander-parts be poor - Keep your hands off others' moolies, For it is against the Law. __________________
Hi Chris & Caroline, I always understood that a Cordwainer was a worker of Cordovan leather who made all sorts of leather articles from that material, not just shoes. It came to be used as another term for a shoemaker, but in fact was far more highly skilled job. Regards Sandra Chris & Caroline wrote: >You question on Shoe and Boot makers reminded me of this David >as a Corwainer was a shoemaker [not bootmaker] who made shoes out of new >Cordovan Spanish Leather while a cobbler >cobbled shoes from USED leather! > >Chris > > >"Joe he was a young cordwangler, >Monging greebles did he go; >And he loved a bogler's daughter >By the name of Chiswick Flo. > >Vain she was and like a grusset, >And her gander-parts were fine; >But she sneered at Joe's cordwangle >As it hung upon the line. > >So he stole a woggler's moolie >For to make a wedding-ring, >But the Bow Street Runners caught him >And the judge said 'You will swing!' > >Oh, they hung him by the postern, >Nailed his moolies to the fence - >For to warn all young cordwanglers >That it was a grave offence. > >There's a moral to this story, >Though your gander-parts be poor - >Keep your hands off others' moolies, >For it is against the Law. >__________________ > > >............................................. >Want to contact the local community? >Please visit Hampshire Parish Jottings >http://hants.parishjottings.org.uk >............................................. > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >
Yes you are right Sandra I did not put that bit in which was correct!! It was just that the gist of the question was about shoemakers and bootmakers Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra J Smith" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 11:19 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-HANTS] Shoemakers, Bootmakers and Cordwainders Hi Chris & Caroline, I always understood that a Cordwainer was a worker of Cordovan leather who made all sorts of leather articles from that material, not just shoes. It came to be used as another term for a shoemaker, but in fact was far more highly skilled job. Regards Sandra Chris & Caroline wrote: >You question on Shoe and Boot makers reminded me of this David >as a Corwainer was a shoemaker [not bootmaker] who made shoes out of new >Cordovan Spanish Leather while a cobbler >cobbled shoes from USED leather! > >Chris