 Go on, Jason. What, bows and arrows, so the first string is the best string? I don't know. Maybe this will make sense to you guys. In 1897, an encyclopedia of sports explained that first, second, and third strings are the first, second, and third men chosen to represent a club in any event. Hmm. Archery. Archery. Weird, wacky, weird, wacky, wild stuff.