A feather in your cap to hunting can be found in the cultures of highland peoples in Scotland and Wales where it is still customary for the hunter who kills the first woodcock to pluck out a feather and stick it in his cap. Other examples of feathers in caps which appear to be related to hunters and warriors can be found in mythological stories of historical figures such as the Austrian bailiff of Altdorf, Albrecht Gessler an aggressor who made Swiss national hero William Tell shoot an apple from the head of his son. Indeed, the Tyrolean hat of today, worn in the Austrian
How to Avoid Huge Ships confronted by the near presence of a large ship such as a freighter, along with anecdotes and background information such as the capabilities and operating procedures of the large ships. The book won the 1992 Bookseller/Diagram Prize for Oddest Title of the Year and was used to title the first compilation of prize winners, "How to Avoid Huge Ships and Other Implausibly Titled Books" (2008). The book finished third in "The Bookseller"'s 2008 competition for the oddest book title of all time (behind "Greek Rural Postmen and Their Cancellation Numbers" and "People Who Don't Know They're Dead: How They Attach