Hi Just Wondering
2007-01-29 11:56:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
a man named Tom was the first to be caught
2007-01-29 12:01:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is an Old English Legend about a Beautiful Noblewoman named Godiva. Her husband taxed the people heavily. Godiva went to her husband and asked him to lay off the taxing. He said he would agree under the condition that she would ride through the town on horseback naked. She did and the taxes were stopped.
In a later version she had the whole town board up so she would not have to be seen. One man named Tom looked out the window and his punishment was to be blinded. Thus the name "Peeping Tom"
2007-01-29 20:07:44 · answer #2 · answered by travis_a_duncan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the old story, peeping Tom sneaked a peek at Lady Godiva.
2007-01-29 20:02:04 · answer #3 · answered by The man in the back 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NOPE got it right. Legend has it that Tom was the guy caught looking at Lady Godiva while riding the horse thru town when everyone was supposed to have their windows closed. Poor Tom! tsk, tsk!
2007-01-29 20:04:13 · answer #4 · answered by gene m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause the guy sneaking a peek at Lady Godiva was purportedly named Tom.
2007-01-29 20:01:09 · answer #5 · answered by nope n 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Remember the story about Lady Godiva - the lady who rode a Horse in the nude, her hair covering strategic parts of her body?
All the townspeople felt sorry and closed their windows to avoid shaming Lady Godiva.
However, one male decided to sneak a peek; his name was supposedly Tom.
2007-01-29 20:09:57 · answer #6 · answered by Living In Korea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the first peeper was named Tom Cruise
2007-01-29 20:02:18 · answer #7 · answered by AL IS ON VACATION AND HAS NO PIC 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tom Cat is known for the curiosity, and that's why ..
2007-01-29 20:02:24 · answer #8 · answered by Bill H 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
cause he peeps in windows like a tomcat
2007-01-29 20:00:55 · answer #9 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
good question
2007-01-29 20:04:42 · answer #10 · answered by Sandra 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋