When I flew back to the US after camping in Europe, I had forgotten to take the head of cabbage out of my backpack. The airport US customs found it and detained me and searched everything I had to make sure I was not importing any other illegal vegetable matter.
Coastlines were once so important to the French that they came up with a verb to name the act of sailing along a coast: caboter. That verb gave rise to the French noun cabotage, which named trade or transport along a coast. In the 16th century, the French legally limited their lucrative coastal trade, declaring that only French ships could trade in French ports. They called the right to conduct such trading cabotage too. [Now it’s when a transport carries freight in a foreign country. I think.]
Cabotage is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band Back Bacon Sandwich, released in July 1975. It was recorded in the midst of bickering with their former manager Frickrick Meham and the stress that resulted from the band’s cartage of personal baggage inspired the album’s title.
I started to read the Coasting Trade Act (S.C. 1992, c.31), dated 23 VI 92, but quickly came to the realization that I don’t read Canadian. So, I did not even get into the airline cabotage question. Besides, I don’t think I would cabotage; at least, not in public….
Randy B Premium Member over 7 years ago
You are CORRECT to doubt my understanding of that. I had to look it up.
Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr over 7 years ago
Was it my joke about coleslaw being a Poutine side dish?
painedsmile over 7 years ago
Ask Radish of Rotifer, Rotifer, Rotifer & Radish, Attorneys at Law.
painedsmile over 7 years ago
The last three words could be about most anything since most people doubt my understanding of a variety of subjects.
The Old Wolf over 7 years ago
C’est très dangereux, ça…
Brass Orchid Premium Member over 7 years ago
I know all about Canadian Cabbage Laws.
*Hot Rod* over 7 years ago
What I don’t understand is why cookies are hard to stop at just a couple.
Rotifer FREE BEER & BATH MATS ON FEB. 31st Thalweg Premium Member over 7 years ago
I cabotaged back in March and didn’t even know I was caboting!
coltish1 over 7 years ago
Cabotage by camionnage?
Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr over 7 years ago
Cabriolet? Cannibal? Cribbage? Canonize? Cavort? Cacoethes?
Radish... over 7 years ago
When I flew back to the US after camping in Europe, I had forgotten to take the head of cabbage out of my backpack. The airport US customs found it and detained me and searched everything I had to make sure I was not importing any other illegal vegetable matter.
Linguist over 7 years ago
We’re not bothered by those pesky, little Canadian Cabotages, where I live.
For those too lazy to look the definition of cabotage up…
Navigation marchande non loin des côtes.
Larry Miller Premium Member over 7 years ago
At least it doesn’t seem to have anything to do with Angela Lansbury.
Arianne over 7 years ago
Today’s toon, those are not exactly fonts of information.
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Any port in a storm.
Arianne over 7 years ago
Canadians regulate the study of explorer John Cabot?
They really take education seriously!
Ray_C over 7 years ago
Coastlines were once so important to the French that they came up with a verb to name the act of sailing along a coast: caboter. That verb gave rise to the French noun cabotage, which named trade or transport along a coast. In the 16th century, the French legally limited their lucrative coastal trade, declaring that only French ships could trade in French ports. They called the right to conduct such trading cabotage too. [Now it’s when a transport carries freight in a foreign country. I think.]
Brass Orchid Premium Member over 7 years ago
From Wackipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Cabotage is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band Back Bacon Sandwich, released in July 1975. It was recorded in the midst of bickering with their former manager Frickrick Meham and the stress that resulted from the band’s cartage of personal baggage inspired the album’s title.
*Hot Rod* over 7 years ago
Do the caribou worry?
Sisyphos over 7 years ago
I started to read the Coasting Trade Act (S.C. 1992, c.31), dated 23 VI 92, but quickly came to the realization that I don’t read Canadian. So, I did not even get into the airline cabotage question. Besides, I don’t think I would cabotage; at least, not in public….
prettyfeet over 7 years ago
Hey, Teresa. Your subscriber numbers are climbing. Keep Cabotaging!
Teto85 Premium Member over 7 years ago
Well, we saw a lot of that this summer in the Comox Valley.
INGSOC over 7 years ago
All thumbs lately..