I blame gentrification. Was it previously called the Spamdagger and Knobjuice?
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RRNot is a miserable sinner,
Sun 31 May 2015, 17:08,
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Not many people remember the stories of King Spamdagger and his faithful servant Knobjuice.
There are still a few pubs named after them, but as you say they're getting rarer now.
Of course Blackadder The Third was roughly based on some of their history.
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mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ,
Sun 31 May 2015, 17:25,
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It's only a model...
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Jabberwoc misses D.R. and Quinch,
Sun 31 May 2015, 20:02,
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