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    Quote Originally Posted by Conrad View Post
    Yeah yours was quite funny . In fact no real problem with any post, just trying to get in before the thread goes South (I have no idea what that means, and as I live in the South not sure I should use it).
    a bit like going/gone for a burton
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    Quote Originally Posted by Conrad View Post
    just trying to get in before the thread goes South (I have no idea what that means, and as I live in the South not sure I should use it).
    To get to you it would have to go West as well.

    Another one that I don't know what it really means.

    Although this is allegedly what going for a Burton means which would be appropriate on here.

    It was RAF slang in world war two, and was taken from a series of adverts for Burton Ale - there would always be someone obviously missing from the scene, ie an empty chair or something, and the catch phrase was 'He's gone for a Burton'
    RAF crews used it as a euphemism for people killed or missing in action.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ROBCamra View Post
    To get to you it would have to go West as well.

    Another one that I don't know what it really means.

    "Going West" allegedly refers to the fact that Tyburn was west of Newgate prison, so those going west went to be hanged.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldboots View Post
    "Going West" allegedly refers to the fact that Tyburn was west of Newgate prison, so those going west went to be hanged.
    Ah, that ties in nicely with "On the wagon"

    The condemned had to stay "On the wagon" [yep a real horse drawn wagon] as their executioners / warders stopped for a refreshing pint or three on the way to the gallows
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    where does drunk as a skunk come from?

    do skunks even drink?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Farway View Post
    Ah, that ties in nicely with "On the wagon"

    The condemned had to stay "On the wagon" [yep a real horse drawn wagon] as their executioners / warders stopped for a refreshing pint or three on the way to the gallows
    Actually I think that it was one of the warders that had to stay on the waggon while his colleagues accompanied the condemned for his last bowl of ale in this world. Thus he didn't get to drink and was therefore "on the waggon". Typically it would have been in the "Bowl" pub in St giles (although there were others), where The Angel pub sits today. I read of a case of one poor soul who declined the offer of ale, and thus arrived at Tyburn earlier than otherwise, and was executed before his stay of execution arrived! The moral here of course is never pass up the chance of a beer or two!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Soup Dragon View Post
    where does drunk as a skunk come from?

    do skunks even drink?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Andy Ven View Post
    Have you ever seen a newt worse for wear?
    Or a judge sober?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ROBCamra View Post
    Or a judge sober?
    Or a sack pi55ed?
    "At that moment I would have given a kingdom, not for champagne or hock and soda, or hot coffee but for a glass of beer" Marquess Curzon of Kedlestone, Viceroy of India.

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    I may have to start rating all these. Have to admit this one still makes me smirk.

    Quote Originally Posted by ROBCamra View Post
    To get to you it would have to go West as well.
    Far too smoothly interjected.

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