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# That's marvelous!
(, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:05, archived)
# Round here
though old folks think nothing of asking for 'that marmalade with the wee black man on it. You know, the gollywog'
Its meant in the nicest possible way, but it makes you cringe.
(, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:10, archived)
# sadly round here
the art of asking for 'monkeys blood' on yer cornet has long since passed away. Shame.
(, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:14, archived)
# Pidgeons blood
it was up here. But i think it actually was.
(, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:15, archived)
# I s'pose the kids
had to get some iron in 'em somehow* :)

*assuming pigeon's blood contains iron of course
(, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:17, archived)
# They got their
iron from licking lamposts and (in a short lived, but very true story) licking clothesline poles so their fillings would tingle (?????)
(, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:25, archived)
# we still ask for
monkey's blood on our ice creams
(, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:17, archived)
# Last time I tried
it the bloke just looked at me like I was nuts, but then I s'pose this *is* Heaton, Newcassel's very own Jesmond wannabe village. *shudder*
(, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:20, archived)