Talk:Yellowbelly (Lincolnshire)

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I have just read all the different ideas and surely the reality is that some of these ideas lead on from the others. Just because one is true it doesn't mean others aren't.

The most likely is the idea that crops like mustard would rub the agricultural workers at waist height. From that would come rumours about changing other metals to gold by placing them on your belly. After that the tunic would reflect the Yellow Belly name. As yellow is always related to cowardice that would start the other sayings.

Does this sort it?

I'm Lincoln born and bred and still live in Lincolnshire. I'm very poud of the people and their attitude. I've never seen cowardice, I have seen many good and honest folk. GDXAHD 19:52, 23 February 2007 (UTC)