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ZombieDarwin 7 year s ago
#21 FFS! The needle being referenced to is not a knitting needle, as pictured! The needle is the name of the very small door in the large gate that controls access to a town or castle. When the gate was closed, the only way in or out of the town was through this very small gate, just barely big enough for an adult male to squeeze through. At the time, camels would enter the town laden down with goods, doubling or even tripling their width. Thus, the typical camel would be unable to go through the needle unladen, and absolutely impossible for a fully laden camel to do so.
       
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Funny 4 year s ago
#7 Wrong. The phrase predates the First World War by around a hundred years.
       
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Carry your heart on your sleeve

Open with your feelings.

First appeared in Shakespeare’s Othello as uttered by Iago in Act 1 Scene 1 (SPOILER ALERT!Ironically one would think as Iago is particularly traitorous).

It may also have roots in Medieval Knights carrying ‘tokens’ of affection from noblewoman on their sleeves during jousting contests.

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