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Old saying!.

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Kim

Kim Report 30 Sep 2004 16:30

not heard that one only a "pigeon pair" meaning a boy and a girl child. Kim

PennyDainty

PennyDainty Report 30 Sep 2004 15:33

My Dad used to say that when I was little, that he had a gentleman's family. Never heard it since. Christine

Unknown

Unknown Report 30 Sep 2004 13:45

have heard of this too - thought it was only in my area of Scotland - West Lothian - but I have heard it here in Wakefield as well

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 30 Sep 2004 13:32

Has anyone heard of the expression, a Gentleman's Family. It seems to mean when a man had a son and a daughter, perhaps this is some old fashoined saying!..