World of RandomThere's a pile of scrap timber, rubble and general turds in the road opposite my work with a hand-written sign reading "Free Shed". Tell us about random, completely hatstand stuff and people you've seen
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 11:38)
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I suspect this is one of a little commented upon genreknown as "parental lies to stop a kid demanding an ice-cream upon hearing the clanking, garish tunes of the ice-cream van".
My own parents favoured "The ice-cream van only sells hot pies after 5pm". Which led to me getting a very old fashioned look off of the ice-cream man when I commented upon his pie wares one Saturday afternoon. I've also heard "The tune means he's run out of ice-cream" (rather unimaginative I feel) and "If you ask for an ice-cream after it gets dark, the man will throw an egg at you". Which was bewildering, but had the desired effect.
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