sadly round here
the art of asking for 'monkeys blood' on yer cornet has long since passed away. Shame.
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witchy is covered in BEES,
Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:14,
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Pidgeons blood
it was up here. But i think it actually was.
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thediscokingpin,
Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:15,
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I s'pose the kids
had to get some iron in 'em somehow* :)
*assuming pigeon's blood contains iron of course
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witchy is covered in BEES,
Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:17,
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They got their
iron from licking lamposts and (in a short lived, but very true story) licking clothesline poles so their fillings would tingle (?????)
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thediscokingpin,
Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:25,
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we still ask for
monkey's blood on our ice creams
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Roxy_Hart is so so old,
Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:17,
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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*
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witchy is covered in BEES,
Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:20,
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