Peck Peck A peck is an imperial and United States customary unit of dry volume, equivalent to 2 dry gallons or 8 dry quarts or 16 dry pints (9.09 (UK) or 8.81 (US) liters). Two pecks make a kenning (obsolete), and four pecks make a bushel. Although the peck is no longer widely used, some produce, such as apples, is still often sold by the peck. Despite being referenced in the well-known Peter Piper tongue twister, pickled peppers are so rarely sold by the peck that any association between pickled peppers and the peck unit of measurement is considered humorous in
Imperial Majesty (style) Imperial Majesty (style) Imperial Majesty ("His/Her Imperial Majesty", abbreviated as "HIM") is a style used by Emperors and Empresses. It distinguishes the status of an emperor/empress from that of a King/Queen, who are simply styled Majesty. Who is Her Imperial Majesty is superior in politic honor to whom is simply Her Majesty. Holders of this style have sometimes been observed to follow religious leaders who are styled "His Holiness" in public ceremonies. King-Emperors and Queen-Empresses sometimes have used the style "Imperial and Royal Majesty" (e.g., The Empress Frederick's style "Her Imperial and Royal Majesty The German Empress and Queen of