Cultural References
"Cat o' nine tails" is used the name of a book written by Julia Golding, in the Cat Royal series. Since the novel is set on a ship, this could reference the use of the cat o'nine tails as a tool of punishment on naval ships.
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Famous quotes containing the word cultural:
“The beginning of Canadian cultural nationalism was not “Am I really that oppressed?” but “Am I really that boring?””
—Margaret Atwood (b. 1939)