Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
One of two traditional expressions/sayings that attributable to Wakefield
In this case, not so much as the song, but as in doing something pointless
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-48187650
The other, seemingly originates fairly close to wear I work
As Mad As A Hatter
Stanley Royd, as it became known, having been built as the West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum
Its first 'inmate'/patient was reputed to have been a Milliner, & one of the processes used for treating the Rabbit fur, to turn it into the felt that was used, involved Mercury
Which is no good for the human brain!!!
In this case, not so much as the song, but as in doing something pointless
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-48187650
The other, seemingly originates fairly close to wear I work
As Mad As A Hatter
Stanley Royd, as it became known, having been built as the West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum
Its first 'inmate'/patient was reputed to have been a Milliner, & one of the processes used for treating the Rabbit fur, to turn it into the felt that was used, involved Mercury
Which is no good for the human brain!!!