The term ‘Footloose and fancy free’ has nautical origins. Smaller ships (like the Thames Barge shown) had mainsails that we’re not connected to a wooden boom. The bottom of the sail is the foot, hence footloose and fancy free, IE ‘unattached’ pic.twitter.com/sD3zbaTyNI— On This Day RN (@OnthisdayRN) November 27, 2019
Friday, November 29, 2019
Footloose and fancy free’
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