The use of the word “queer” for homosexual dates from as recently 1922 when it was a perjorative insult. For most of fbb’s life “queer” was simply a synonym for “unusual” and it is in this sense that it finds its way into today’s blog. All fbb’s readers will immediately recognise the splendid actor John de Lancie as the recurring…
From Old High German for “Twisted”.
