Ale yeasts are often described as top fermenting, but top cropping would probably be a better description: the yeast ferments at all levels throughout the liquid, but once its work is done it collects at the top of the fermenting vessel (traditionally these vessels would have been open at the top). Family members include bitters, porters, stouts, alts and kölschs.

The fifer actually knew but one tune The Bonnie Blue Flag—and did not know that well. But it was all that he had, and he played it with wearisome monotony for every camp call. . . . I never hated any piece of music as I came to hate that threnody of treason.

To protect themselves from the lurking police cruisers (smokey bears), truckers (18-wheelers) purchased CB units in large numbers.

On a night, as he slept, there came a vision unto him, and a voice said, Launcelot, arise up, and take thine armour, and enter into the first ship that thou shalt find.