User talk:Pysgod

Reference the various names for the Big Dipper and especially the French derivation, I am from the NW of England with no known Gallic connection but as a child in the 1960s my family and friends all used the term Big Saucepan (and Little Saucepan) and as an adult rediscovering the night sky, it was only when I looked at it with these names in mind that all became easily identifiable. I have no references for this, only usage. Was this merely a familial use which spread to friends or was/is it local to my area of Wirral as well as to France as a country and if so, is it sufficient to post as a minor edit? Local history and connections fascinate me and I am interested in any views.

PysgodPysgod (talk) 22:40, 30 September 2008 (UTC)