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eRRolSheep | Report | 13 Mar 2014 18:50 |
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This is fascinating... |
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Dermot | Report | 13 Mar 2014 19:08 |
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I'll cut back on the weekly plate donation. That should put a dent on the balance & a quiver in the priest's/vicar's hip-pocket.. |
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eRRolSheep | Report | 13 Mar 2014 19:19 |
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You donate plates to the church every week? |
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Dermot | Report | 13 Mar 2014 20:28 |
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Hence the expression when invited to a picnic at the presbytery - "Bring your own plate". |
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eRRolSheep | Report | 13 Mar 2014 21:02 |
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I always took them to mean bring your own dentures because the meat was tough. |
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Dermot | Report | 13 Mar 2014 21:09 |
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Meat? Not on Fridays during Lent. A biscuit or two to dunk in the coffee, if you are lucky! Dentures are frequently shared. |
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eRRolSheep | Report | 13 Mar 2014 21:17 |
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A denture shared is a denture halved. |
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