The Blindboy Podcast 62 minutes of me talking about the word Gantry, enjoy !
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Jan 14, 2026 Explore the quirky fascination with the word 'gantry' and its evolution from a glove to a framework. Discover how local slang intertwines with cultural memory and personal anecdotes. Dive into the concept of 'derive' as a form of anti-capitalist wandering, where city designs reflect alienation. Hear heartfelt stories about familial connections, evoking laughter and nostalgia. The deeper significance of forgotten infrastructures becomes a canvas for memories, adding layers to the conversation on language, heritage, and creativity.
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Gantry Reveals Class In Language
- The word "gantry" signals functional, labour-related space distinct from a leisure balcony.
- Blindboyboatclub traces gantry from Old French "gant" (glove) to Middle English, showing language reflects class and labor.
Language Carries Power Structures
- English keeps French words for consumption and status while Anglo-Saxon words describe labour.
- Blindboyboatclub uses food and surname examples to show language preserves social power structures.
Limerick's Luxury Glove Legacy
- Blindboyboatclub links Limerick slang "Gant" to a local history of luxury glove-making.
- He recounts Limerick's famed chicken-skin gloves exported to royalty as a possible origin for the slang.
