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The King's Head
Recumbentman Started conversation Mar 21, 2006
There must be hundreds of pubs called "The King's Head". It's an interesting name for a pub in the 17th century, considering that the King was beheaded in 1649. Did the innkeeper want to show his loyalty (the King's head of this country) or his republican sympathies (we'll have the King's head); or was it a theme appealing to the punters' semse of the gruesome (try our special: King's head with turnips)?
The King's Head
kelli - ran 2 miles a day for 2012, aiming for the same for 2013 Posted Mar 21, 2006
I thought that was curious too - it is called the King's Arms now - one wonders what other body parts might be in the future names of the pub 
Perhaps in 30 years or so we'll have The King's Ears?
The King's Head
Recumbentman Posted Mar 21, 2006
Or an anagram of Ears 
Nice! Beautifully written entry, if I may say so.
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