[SOC] Puisqu'il en est ainsi ...

[Ian C. Purdie]

Mon Ami,

No one else answered you so I will - well Chris snarled at me privately.

f5pbl@qsl.net wrote:

> <<
> Dear "To and From's" or Guys [even girls if they're around]
> >>
>
> I guess the "To & From's" is once again something with special/hidden meaning,
> maybe some "sado-maso" leitmotiv ...

Rhyming slang, "To & From's" = Poms = Englishmen.

> Well, being posted after w/e, I guess there is some relation with sport, Ian
> complaining abt a plastic replica (do you mean plastic or silicone ? U know,
> this thing used to make them bigger ...)

A very, very loooong time ago, Australia played England in a game of cricket. The
rotten colonials won!

The devastated English took the stumps and burnt them. The "Ashes" were interred
in an urn and ever since represent the trophy.

However, no matter how many times we flog them in the game they won't part with
the trophy. We're given an imitation replica.

Quoting Chris (hope it's OK) in typical restrained English fashion:


> Grrr...Snarl...
> You know where they are boy, come and get 'em.
>

So I simply asked Chris:

Q: What's the definition of an Englishman with 100 runs against his name?

A: Bowler

Paul's rather silent. Sobbing in his beer / whiskey?

72/73's

Ian C. Purdie
Budgewoi N.S.W. Australia - Co-ords S33�14', E151�34'
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