Phrase of hte Day:

Brought to you, curtosy of a TV documentary about the Amish, no less, the phrase "carrying up to several" was used to refer to traders, circa 1700, in the midwest and their heavy packs of pelts and beads.

"A small, peaceful community, occupied only by fisherman, farmers and the occasional band of pirates" is the phrase of the day, again, curtosy of a TV documentary, this one, about Hong Kong.