Another thing I've always "known" is wrong

[deckardcanine]

Quick! What's the most famous clock in London?

If you said "Big Ben," you're wrong. Turns out the clock itself has no name, and Big Ben isn't even the tower it's in. That would be St. Stephen's Tower.

No, Big Ben is the bell that chimes in connection with the clock. Which means I've never seen a photo of Big Ben.

Thank you, Express, for enlightening me to this distinction in your blurb about the clock's makeover.

Comments

[nefaria.livejournal.com]

Here she is: http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/image_galleries/bigben_bell_gallery.shtml

[deckardcanine.livejournal.com]

You mean the one closer to the center of the photo?

And wouldn't it be "he," given the name?

[nefaria.livejournal.com]

The gender of bells is best left to those far more knowledgable than me.

[thatcatgirl.livejournal.com]

I read that (the information, not the article) sometime in the last few months. I haven't gotten used to not having anything to call it yet.

[deckardcanine.livejournal.com]

I guess "the St. Stephen's Tower clock" will do.

[thatcatgirl.livejournal.com]

something to remember, I guess.

BTW, unrelatedly, I just sent you a sketch, it's huge. Feel free to re-size it how you please, I'll put a smaller version up on photobucket eventually.

[octan.livejournal.com]

Wikipedia calls it (in one place) the Great Clock of Westminster; the book that originally pointed out the mistake called it Westminster Clock. But neither is official.

[deckardcanine.livejournal.com]

Oh, thanks.

[akktri.livejournal.com]

BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG!