I don't understand the 1 mile bit in your jokeand fail to see how street signs and more specifically the measure of distance refer to a nanny state and Father Christmas, who would surely only be seen (if ever) coming down your chimney and not at a distance of 1760 yards.
*edited to clarify as some confusion obviously occured
(*edited to clarify as some confusion obviously occured
HappyToast Groat froth,
Sun 13 Aug 2006, 15:53,
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a mile is 1760 yards, it is the standard method of determining distance in Great Britain
new_matt,
Sun 13 Aug 2006, 15:55,
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