How about 14 karats of gold in a fancy pirate’s doubloon?
A serious contender was 14 kings of Greece in a full Ptolemaic dynasty. But the way I count it, there were only thirteen, one of whom “never reigned.”
Another beautiful hypothesis slain by an ugly fact.
Besides which, they might have spoken Greek and had Greek names, but they were kings of Egypt.
Aaaaaahhhhhhhh, not this thing again.
14 knolls of grass in a fucking plaza Dealey. Goddamnit.
Not even if there were 14. Other than experts in that period, no one would say “Of course, that’s it!!” They’d say “Ptolemaic?
” and “How is anyone supposed to know that?!?” and they’d be right.
Again,it doesn’t matter how perfectly the words fit, they must match a common saying, leading to "“Of course, that’s it!!” Of course “common” could include a specific audience if the magazine was tailored to one, but if so, it’s cars and not Egyptian history.
Um, um… I think gays should be allowed to marry! And circumcision is OK, and so are working moms! And Picard was a better captain than Kirk!
(catches breath)
Seriously, I got nothing.
I’m sorry! I was just curious. Now it will continue to nag at me.