10/05/2010

Coast is clear


Today, "the coast is clear" refers to an absence of anything that might hinder activity.
The history of the term first appeared in print in 1531, describing a vessel which had safely cleared the cost, and was later used in Shakespeare's Henry VI. In the heyday of smuggling, a boy boy led a white horse along the clif as a signal that there was no revenue men about-and it was thus safe for the smugglers to land their contraband cargo.


This image was supposed to look so much better. Now that i have finished, I've realized it doesn't look professional and the type looks messy and hard to read. However I might try and develop it further but maybe remove the text.