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Re: the vernacular

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Subject: Re: the vernacular
From: Peter Younghusband <monkey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 01 May 2000 16:56:24 +0800
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Wendy Spencer wrote:

> Poms (persons of British origin).

actually I think that may be Prisoner of Mothercountry to be pedantic. I am
afraid to say that if you asked the inhabitants of Karratha who Monkey was -
they would say 'it's Pom!' Or if you asked a kid from my school - it would be
'Mr. Pom.'

As I have had a nickname for as long as I've been around, I don't mind it of
course - but yes, you do get the odd one who objects and hence (and rightly so)
is given the prefix of whingeing!

> Just as a matter of interest, what would you be likely to do if we went to a
> band engagement together and I asked you to get a jumper from the boot?

I would supply you with a Kangaroo from a Wellington of course.

Monkey
aka Pom
aka Mr Pom

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