In this episode you discover the meaning and origin of “Bee in the Bonnet”.

Twists and turns in our investigation take us to London, the English Civil War of the 1640s, the church at Dean Prior, a book with 1,200 poems, and other odd destinations as we track down the meaning and origin of “Bees in the bonnet”.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Episode topic;
00:32 - Show and host info;
00:53 - All the buzz about bees and bonnets;
03:41 - Who is Rev. Robert Herrick & what does he have to do with bees and bonnets?;
06:09 - How to learn more;
06:23 - How to listen to other episodes;
06:36 - How to contact host.
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Sources and citations:

Meaning: https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/have+a+bee+in+bonnet. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

Meaning and origin for "a bee in one's bonnet": Robert Hendrickson. “The QPB Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins” ; page 72.

“The Mad Maid’s Song”: https://www.poetry.com/poem/31397

Wikipedia: Robert Herrick (poet): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Herrick_%28poet%29

Wikipedia: English Civil War: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Civil_War

Wikipedia: Solemn League and Covenant: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solemn_League_and_Covenant
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Host:

Stephen Carter, CEO, Stress Solutions, LLC. Website: https://www.EFT-MD.com. Contact email: [email protected].
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Technical information:

Recording and first edits done with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Audacity. Leveled with Levelator. Final edits and rendering done with Hindenburg Journalist Pro.

Microphone: Neat King Bee

Keywords:

King Charles II, bees, bonnets, Robert Herrick, English Civil War,