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Ocelot Spleens
Ocelot Spleens
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6:13pm, 4 Jan 2021
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My mum knitted me one..it was like wearing a weighted jacket.....very hard wearing.
Alice the Camel
Alice the Camel
Jan 2021
6:34pm, 4 Jan 2021
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That gansey, a term I've used all my life for any type of woolly pully, has specific nautical origins.
Dvorak
Dvorak
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(In the old days, maybe even now for some, sailors who went into the briny generally wanted to drown as quickly as possible, as the possibility of rescue was so minimal. I imagine a weighty, water-absorbent garment would help with that. Also why so few sea-fishermen learned how to swim.)
Lip Gloss
Lip Gloss
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8:44pm, 4 Jan 2021
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My grandfather was a fisherman and yip couldn’t swim.
pedroscalls
pedroscalls
Jan 2021
8:54pm, 4 Jan 2021
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That JR can see into the future, I wonder if he can let us all know the lottery numbers for the next few weeks.
Sharkie
Sharkie
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My grandfather was a merchant seaman and also couldn't swim.
The Great Raemondo
The Great Raemondo
Jan 2021
9:13pm, 4 Jan 2021
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(is that vinegar faced old crow back, Pedders? What joy)
Lip Gloss
Lip Gloss
Jan 2021
9:18pm, 4 Jan 2021
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( no he means JRitchie and his blog )
pedroscalls
pedroscalls
Jan 2021
9:21pm, 4 Jan 2021
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pedroscalls
(As LG says it was JRitchie's blog and his ability to see fast food joints that haven't even been built yet.)
The Great Raemondo
The Great Raemondo
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(phew, that's alright then)

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