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60 months ago

Barbara R Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:

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60 months ago

CMD   wrote:

blood-curdling fairy tale

My comment:

Tartars are said to be bad-tempered, troublesome and rough, violent people spreading blood and horror

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60 months ago

CMD   wrote:

or " scare story "

60 months ago

CMD   wrote:

NB 1. Tartar = fat-free scrabed beef or horse meat, without any tendons and Tartar = always prepared raw and always eaten raw! 2. As to Jean de Joinville (13th century), the Tartars (Mongol warriors) ate raw meat - but on beforehand they tenderized the meat by putting it under their saddles! However, Joinville never met these people, he just wanted the Tartars to be seen as totally uncivilized! Nevertheless: they were aggressive and belligerent, martial and unscrupulous, spreading fear and terror, scaring and frightening ... But it's a proven fact that thin slices of meat prevent riders from saddle sores caused by rubbing! ;-)

60 months ago

Ffion Marianne Moyle   wrote:

Tall story

My comment:

literally a story from the underworld

60 months ago

Ffion Marianne Moyle   wrote:

I agree. Maybe tartaro has something to do with crude meat and would mean that it is easy to tell it's just a lie. (it is not well cooked up)

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