Publius asks

Publius asks the question:

Does anyone know how the term Esquire evolved from a medieval title (meaning feudal rank below a knight) to a title for lawyers? There's a lot of stupid stuff about the practice of law, but addressing each other as feudal shield-bearers is probably the stupidest f***ing thing I've ever heard, ever.

Esquire. Good Lord. If there's a group of people whose lives are more removed from medieval knights than corporate frickin' lawyers, please do tell. Harken, the Westlaweth Dragon cometh forth and biddeth me build a witness prep binder and a privilege log for the maiden in the castle.

Just couldn't resist re-publishing that.