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Old 13-11-2007, 22:14   #21
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Re: Famous Names In Your Family

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Originally Posted by [email protected] View Post
That's a good one -- I remember another true story which happened to a local.
When stopped for a motoring offence and asked for his name etc, he replied ---

"Emeric Eccles, pharmacutical chemist of Oswaldtwistle"

The policeman sighed and put away his notebook.
Am I being a bit slow? I don't get that one, Margaret.
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