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07-05-2011, 18:27
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Re: What was it called?
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Yes, I remember them well. Along with Cephos Powders, Zambuk and Goose-grease. Lung Healers looked like little grains of rice.
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07-05-2011, 19:47
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Re: What was it called?
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My Aunty Macassar had some lovely ones.
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My Aunty Maud had some lovely ones as well, must have been 40DD.
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08-05-2011, 08:56
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Re: What was it called?
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My Aunty Maud had some lovely ones as well, must have been 40DD.
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Whoa steady on down boy
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08-05-2011, 10:44
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Re: What was it called?
One ear fur thee Jay, un yon mon i Canada.
Gozzled.
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08-05-2011, 10:57
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Re: What was it called?
Oh Retlaw.....I know that one, but I won't spoil it for the others.
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08-05-2011, 11:05
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Re: What was it called?
Is it the same as grotched ?
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08-05-2011, 11:59
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Re: What was it called?
yes Katex, it is....both are only words, but they are horrible words.
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08-05-2011, 15:02
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Re: What was it called?
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Is it the same as grotched ?
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Trust you Kate, just as I was eating a nice juicy donut
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08-05-2011, 15:03
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Re: What was it called?
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yes Katex, it is....both are only words, but they are horrible words.
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The difference between the two is I think one is green
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08-05-2011, 16:11
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Re: What was it called?
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yes Katex, it is....both are only words, but they are horrible words.
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There you go, and you all thought I weren't educated like ..
Slightly onomatopeoic isn't it.
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Really ... learn something everyday ... which one is green and what colour is the other ?
Reverting back to the original question re. chair covers ... here is a piccie of my brother and myself many years ago ... please note the furnishing.
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08-05-2011, 17:12
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Re: What was it called?
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There you go, and you all thought I weren't educated like ..
Slightly onomatopeoic isn't it.
Really ... learn something everyday ... which one is green and what colour is the other ?
Reverting back to the original question re. chair covers ... here is a piccie of my brother and myself many years ago ... please note the furnishing.
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Which ones you Kate :hidew all:
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08-05-2011, 17:16
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Re: What was it called?
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Originally Posted by katex
There you go, and you all thought I weren't educated like ..
Slightly onomatopeoic isn't it.
Really ... learn something everyday ... which one is green and what colour is the other ?
Reverting back to the original question re. chair covers ... here is a piccie of my brother and myself many years ago ... please note the furnishing.
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As to which is which Gozzle is green crotch is grey, and please don't question me on how I know, I am flaming expert in it, believe me
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08-05-2011, 17:35
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Re: What was it called?
Yes John.......we used to say a little(nasty) rhyme.......
'Green gozzle pudding and hot snot pie,
All mixed up with a dead dogs eye,
Slap it on a butty,
Slap it on thick.
Wash it all down with a bucket of sick'...eeeewww. Hope you have had your tea
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The world will not be destroyed by evil people...
It will be destroyed by those who stand by and do Nothing.
(a paraphrase on a quote by Albert Einstein)
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08-05-2011, 17:46
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Re: What was it called?
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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
Yes John.......we used to say a little(nasty) rhyme.......
'Green gozzle pudding and hot snot pie,
All mixed up with a dead dogs eye,
Slap it on a butty,
Slap it on thick.
Wash it all down with a bucket of sick'...eeeewww. Hope you have had your tea
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Ya just, and it was so good I've brought it up to have another look at it
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08-05-2011, 17:49
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Re: What was it called?
You are alright then for the bucket of sick....just need some hot snot pie and the green gozzle pudding!
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The world will not be destroyed by evil people...
It will be destroyed by those who stand by and do Nothing.
(a paraphrase on a quote by Albert Einstein)
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