[TheForge] Coal/Charcoal in Pennsylvania

[Jerry Frost]

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From: "Bruce ." <freemab222 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Coal/Charcoal in Pennsylvania


> Yup, that's where the expression comes from.  Unfortunately, that's
> Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
>
> On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 4:20 PM, Jerry Frost <akfrosty at mtaonline.net> 
> wrote:
>> Sorry I can't help you directly but an old saying comes to mind, "like
>> hauling coal to Newcastle," as in a completely redundant pursuit. Makes 
>> me
>> wonder if there's coal IN Newcastle? Maybe give the local info a call?
>>
>> Jer
> -- 
> Bruce
> NJ

Oh sure Bruce take all the fun out of a smart alec remark. <sigh>

Jer