Lies Your Parents Told YouI once overheard a neighbour use the phrase "nig nog". I asked my father what it meant. As quick as a flash he said, "It's a type of biscuit. A bit like a hobnob." Can you beat this? BTW: We're keeping this thread open for an extra week as we're enjoying the stories so much.
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Bodmin BeaconWe lived in Wadebridge, in North Cornwall, and in the nearby town of Bodmin there's a big pointy granite war memorial on top of the hill - Bodmin Beacon.
When we drove past it, my Dad used to tell us that it was Cornwall's coal-powered space rocket, and that since it is made of granite, it never got off the ground.
Yep, we believed him.
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