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RE: Mind blowing - JJB - 15-10-2023

As for hacks - P's long handled metal shoe horn which has a hook on the end makes a very fine back scratcher.


RE: Mind blowing - JJB - 15-10-2023

As for the word 'hack' see https://people.howstuffworks.com/word-hack.htm


RE: Mind blowing - Veggie - 15-10-2023

(14-10-2023, 10:09 PM)Vinny Wrote:
(14-10-2023, 09:30 PM)Veggie Wrote: I'm sure lots of people who walk with sticks don't really need them to walk with but use them for picking blackberries, tripping up passers by, poking in the spokes of cyclists and, as it says in the "When I am old" poem, rattling railings. https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poem/warning/
From a gardening point of view, dibbing holes for planting leeks and onions etc.

EDIT I've just read that poem again and it mentions eating 3 pounds of sausages in one go - sounds like you, Vinny. Big Grin
I would eat the sausages but couldn't do without my butter! Tongue They say "Red & green should never be seen" but my rebellious nature means I purposely wear this colour combination just to pee people off! Big Grin
You should wear "Blue and green should ne'er be seen" for more impact. Big Grin