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

[Paul Bartlett]

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

Weren't the stumps. Was the bails.

> 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.

And you still deserve the original IMHO. Mind you given the current state of
the TCCB they've probably lost the bloody thing.

>
> So I simply asked Chris:
>
> Q: What's the definition of an Englishman with 100 runs against his name?
>
> A: Bowler
>

I gather the Oz press is rather quiet on the subject of Rugby.

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

Ugh.

Paul ;-)