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"old saying"

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Sandwich short of a picnic and nice legs shame about the face :2funny: :2funny: >:D
 
:)Our Mom used to say if we were a bit checky--I'll snatch ya breath if ya dont shut up--with her hand clench up like a fist--we soon shut up. She was only just five foot, but we knew when enough was enough-

Our Gran had some funny sayings -a few of them already on here--black over Bills'others--in his oil tot-I think means just happy--go and wash ya moey {face}.

It's been great hearing all these saying. Happy days. :2funny:

Cheers
Ann Marie :)
 
If someone was bowlegged you would say "they couldn't stop a pig in an entry"
For someone who was crafty you'd say "watch him he'll pinch the milk out ya tea"
Someone who was honest was as straight as a die
And I think we all said if we saw an ambulance "hold ya collar never swalla never die in ambulance"
 
Has anyone heard of Dead Mans Pennies? up our end no one whould touch them.
They was the pennies you put on someones eyes when they died to keep the eyes shut
Daft as a brush as I had anything you could spend
 
Sylvia, we used to sing "Touch your collar touch your collar never get the fever"

you sang it until you saw a four legged animal and then you let go of your collar!!!!!!!! ::)

I believe it originated from the bubonic plague times!!!!!! :coolsmiley:
 
the things they say.

;; we spendthe first two years teaching our children how to walk and talk,
and the next ten years telling them to sit down and shut up ,.,,
 
:angel: A lot of what 'The BARman' post on this forum about 'The BRAgirls' :2funny: :2funny: O0 :knuppel2: :knuppel2: :smitten: :smitten:

Chris :angel:
 
Dad, always told us kids to mind our P's & Q's. which untill recently I did not know what the real explanation was, but have been given this. THE STRAIGHTFORWARD EXPLANATION OF THE SAYING IS ONE SHOULD MIND ONES "PLEASE'S & EXCUSE'S" Espesially if going to a party. :crazy2:
Another version is that children learning to read & write had to take care distinguishing between the letters "P" & "Q" as did printers apprentices when setting type.
there is a moral to this and it is. BEING OF CAREFUL ATTITUDE TOWARDS LIFE IN GENERAL WOULD LEAD NATURALLY TO  GOOD MANNERS . :angel:
ASTON
 
Aston I was always told to stop dropping my H's with me it was Arry instead of Harry Om instead of Home
 
I think we are all guilty of that Cromwell. O0 although I some times added an "H" or two, when there were no. JUST TO IMPRESS YOU KNOW. LOL :2funny:
 
Half  a  pound  of  Tupenny  Rice,  Half  a  pound  of  Treacle.

Mix  it  up  and  make  it  nice,  Pop goes  the  Weasle. :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
 
Talking about pop goes the weasel reminds me of my favorite dinner (when I had one ) Bubble and Squeak I still do it now and cook it for ages as I like the burnt bits
 
hey aston , you forgot to finish the sentence off , bobs your unclle, and fanny,s your aunt , thats what i,v e been told all my life, ;;;astonian ,;;;;;
 
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