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6th June 2015, 10:59 AM
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From one of my unpublished books
The girl who had guided Flag told him she would sit and talk to him if he paid her drinks plus a dollar per half hour. She was unbelievably small and skinny, but he agreed. She looked more like a refugee waif than a bargirl to Flag. He supposed he felt sorry for her, and didn't pay her much attention at first. But gradually she claimed more and more of his attention. He began to realize that she was sharp as a tack, intelligent and witty. Though English was only one of her languages, she spoke it very well, including idiom. When she realized she had recaptured him from the other attractions, she started to imitate his Scottish brogue in her speech, and soon had him laughing. She rolled her Rs convincingly, coined a few puns - not so easy even in your own language - and finally floored him in the end, by stating
"Och, ah rreally have to stop noo - mah Rs is gettin' sore!"
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7th June 2015, 03:14 AM
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#11... I ken what you mean but my ****s too wee. JS
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7th June 2015, 05:45 PM
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Dont forget those imortal first words on arriving home. "When are you going back?"
JAE.
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7th June 2015, 06:51 PM
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#8 cappy was it Spanish Root
shank's pony Dad used it quite often when i asked for a lift
judith
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10th June 2015, 06:44 PM
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Deck Boy, Junior Ordinary Seaman, Senior Ordinary Seaman, Efficient Deck Hand.
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10th June 2015, 09:58 PM
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As an aside from Navy Terminology, my father in law earned his living as a greyhound breeder, trainer, and punter, which made for a precarious lifestyle. One particular Christmas around 1949 my mother in law asked the daughter of another trainer what Father Christmas was going to bring. The little girl responded with a few items and then added 'if my daddy get's a turn'
it's being a standing family phrase in the three generations since.
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11th June 2015, 03:58 AM
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Hi Judith.
Thank you for stopping me from racking my brain, I think Spanish root used to be better at cleaning the teeth than toothpaste, used iot all the time down the West coast.
Cheers Des
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11th June 2015, 07:38 AM
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In Liverpool I only knew this as "Sticky Lice" I think it was a penny a stick.
Regards.
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11th June 2015, 07:40 AM
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Jim
Looks like Fire Kindling to me mate@ ???
Cheers
The actual root of the Liquorice Plant! Famously used to make sweets, remedies and drinks!
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11th June 2015, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by
Jim Brady
Jim, Free off Bill the Barber, If you could keep him out the bookies Terry. 
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