Sometimes string figures were used to illustrate stories, as in the case of an Eskimo example that depicts a man catching a salmon. Sometimes they had magic or religious significance.
“Sympathetic cracks. A term frequently used by architects and surveyors in terms of ageing houses. I know what they mean.”
“My favorite sports movies, I like 'Remember the Titans' and 'Hoosiers' Jimmy Chitwood, from the corner.”