Fact or fiction

[wotawoppa]

Humpty Dumpty was a powerful cannon during the English Civil War (1642-49).

It was mounted on top of the St Mary's at the Wall Church in Colchester defending the city against siege in the summer of 1648. (Although Colchester was a Parliamentarian stronghold, it had been captured by the Royalists and they held it for 11 weeks.) The church tower was hit by the enemy and the top of the tower was blown off, sending "Humpty" tumbling to the ground. Naturally the King's men* tried to mend him but in vain."

* NB: The "men" would have been infantry, and "horses" the cavalry troops.

 

 

My go now...sorry my french is limited to . garcon! deux grande bier tres vite

 

Who was little miss mufett?...and keep it clean!

[corydoras]

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My go now...sorry my french is limited to . garcon! deux grande bier tres vite

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Spot on!

[nursejudy]

zoot

[nursejudy]

zoot alors!

 

Miss Muffett was a 16th century little girl called Patience whose father was called Muffett or Mouffett,who was a renown entymologist,Patience did not like the bugs.So when bugs dropped in to her breakfast of curds and whey one morning,she jumped up spilling the curds and whey and ran out of the house

or so the story goes.

 

 

Who was Dr.Foster that went to Gloucester in a shower of rain.

 

 

mange tout.. mon braves ....

nursejudy

 

Ps its very quiet in our house as i've lost my voice...

my hubby thinks this should be a regular event

[wotawoppa]

nursejudy:

Ps its very quiet in our house as i've lost my voice...

my hubby thinks this should be a regular event

Nursie...as you are quiet and my other half has not shut up all day do you fancy a swop.you pop over here and I will send her over to your place...please I could do with a quiet night.

 

Anyway...Dr Foster I do not know who he was but would be interested in the following..

 

1) Why did he go to Gloucester?

 

2) Was he wearing wellingtons?

 

3) Are all the pavements in Gloucester full of such big potholes?

 

Bonsoir mon ami..

[nursejudy]

Cough Cough splutter splutter, my voice my be quiet but my chest certainly is not...no funny comments please..

 

Dr foster is said to be king edward the 1st

he travelled to glouscter in a rain storm.when entering gloucster his horse fell and both ended up in a large mud puddle,the townspeople ended up using planks of wood to get them out of the puddle.the king thus enraged by this misfourtune refused to return to glouscter .

alledgedly

 

my spelling has gone as well,about time elton got spell checker.

 

 

hows this

 

Black i am and much admired

men may seek me

till thy're tired

i weary horse and comfort man

therefore please tell me what i am

 

 

bon chance mon brave

judy

[nursejudy]

have i stumped you all this time

:confused: judy

[Chris Plumb]

No - the answer is COAL.

 

Chris

[yoxer]

Little boy blue , come blow your horn

dirty divil

[RUDD]

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Originally posted by MrWiggly:

And two more ...

Why is it considered unlucky to take the third light off a match ?

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Only unlucky at night since the light will show quite a ways. In a combat zone it usually takes about the same amount of time for the 3rd person to light his fag (and his face) as it does for an enemy to see the light and take good aim on it.

 

Wordbender - trust me on this. A sniper who was already looking at a concentration of troops and had a rifle ready could possibly get #1 and for sure could get #2

 

With todays hitec night sights / infra red sights

they can shoot you from a mile away!!!!!!!!1