Threading the film…
Threading the film…
Why Is It Called Snake Pass and Why Am I Waffling About Waffles? Ever wondered why Snake Pass is called Snake Pass? Most people will tell you it’s because the road snakes over the hills. Is this true? - Nope. It’s actually named after the old Snake Inn, whose sign displayed the Cavendish family crest — a coiled serpent belonging to the Dukes of Devonshire. Locals started calling the route “The Snake,” and the name stuck. Simple enough… except this video somehow ends up explaining: • why dogs in Shakespeare’s time apparently said “waff” • what a Frequentative Suffix is • how “waffle” became a British word meaning “talking nonsense” • why Americans renamed Brussels waffles • what Ancient Greeks cooked over fires • and somehow… compass navigation So yes — this is technically a navigation video. Probably - But maybe not