Pop

“Pop goes the weasel.” Ever hear the song? “Round and round the mulberry bush …pop goes the weasel.” Sorry, I’m not giving singing lessons. Look it up if you like. But like “Ring around the rosie..” (a different song) there is a significance. “Ashes, ashes, we all fall down…” referred to the plague and death. That’s a downer. I liked that song too.

This?! Is a weasel. Yup. There is a weaving spinning device called a weasel. And it is used to measure yarn. You set the device and spin the yarn on the arms and it counts out a measured length. And when you reach the desired length you set – “Pop goes the weasel.” Simple. Elegant. Did you like that? Did you know that? Do you care? I learn new things all the time. Cool! Yeah, yeah, and we got one. Actually two. I guess the first one needed a friend…?