Carol's questions for New Steve Was: Tempest in a teapot/cup/kettle

[sistermagpie]

Geoff: 
> One use of stag in connection with men is "stag night" where a 
bridegroom
> -to-be gets together with male friends for an evening close to the 
marriage.
> I suspect that this might be the same usage on the west side of the 
pond?

Magpie:
Yup, stag night, stag party, to go stag... (and stag leap in ballet, 
but that's referencing something other than the male-ness!)

-m