Vai kāds vēl atceras laikus, kad vārdam "gay" angļu valodā bija citas nozīmes?
Upon one summer's morning, I carelessly did stray,
Down by the Walls of Wapping, where I met a sailor gay,
Conversing with a bouncing lass, who seem'd to be in pain,
Saying, William, when you go, I fear you will ne'er return again.
Upon one summer's morning, I carelessly did stray,
Down by the Walls of Wapping, where I met a sailor gay,
Conversing with a bouncing lass, who seem'd to be in pain,
Saying, William, when you go, I fear you will ne'er return again.
Man atmiņā aizķērusies pat rindiņa no kāda bērnu dzejolīša, kur bija "I'm so gay to meet you."