On Fri, 13 May 2005 15:59:03 -0700, Richard Clark
wrote:
which I will perhaps expand upon (to the consternation
of those who stand in horror of things Shakespearian) later.

Sigh, what an illiterate group.

From John Donne (OK, after Shakespeare):
"Our eye-beams twisted, and did thread
Our eyes upon one double string."
suitable for the twin lead metaphor.

(howzaboutthat, another association between poesy and RF) The
appearance of the hand sign of the forefinger and little finger held
up with a closed fist is associated with this couplet that further
hints to the solution of "Why?"

The explicit hint is: evil eye (Friday the 13th?).

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC