I recall that someone once replied, when asked what was the purpose of the cavalry on the field of battle, that it was to add a touch of class and decoram, to what would otherwise be just an unseemly brawl. So I thought I would attempt something similar on this esteemed forum, (as I am as guilty as the next person, when I sometimes veer towards the place where smut etc, lurks).
Some years ago I read the following in the Jack Aubrey/Stephan Maturin series of historical naval fiction by the author Patrick O'Brian -
Some naval officers were having a meal as guests of the captain in his cabin. The ship's surgeon is tapping his bread upon the table, to remove the fauna which lurk inside. Two insects crawl out, one large and one small (some sailors did eat them!). The surgeon asks another officer to choose between the two insects. The officer replies that they are very much alike but, if pressed, he would choose the larger one. The surgeon replies "Ah there I have you - you are on a lee shore, with your anchor dragging. Do you not know that you must always choose the Lesser of Two Weevils"!
I'll get me coat (all spelling mistakes are mine)
Kindest regards and keep safe,
Christopher