ijc@bas.ac.uk wrote:
On Wed, 4 Jul 2001, Helen Krummenacker wrote:
Cally would find a way to talk to the seashells.
Sand-dollars and jellies, I would think.
Buckfast and jellies, more like.
Iain
Isn't the first one the abbey?
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On Wed, 4 Jul 2001 jacquispeel@netscape.net wrote:
ijc@bas.ac.uk wrote:
On Wed, 4 Jul 2001, Helen Krummenacker wrote:
Cally would find a way to talk to the seashells.
Sand-dollars and jellies, I would think.
Buckfast and jellies, more like.
Iain
Isn't the first one the abbey?
OK, a translation for those who aren't fans of 'Blake's Muckers'.
'buckfast': Buckfast tonic wine, made by the monks of Buckfast Abbey. Strong, sweet and caffeinated, it is popular in Glasgow muckerdom for its intoxicating properties and the fact that it comes in a bottle which is perfectly shaped for use as a club, once the contents have been imbibed.
'jellies': Temazepam, a prescription tranquilizer, abused in large quantities in the West of Scotland. Known as 'jellies' or occasionally 'beans' because the manufacturers formulated the drug as a gooey, jelly-bean-like pill in order to prevent people injecting it directly into their veins. This didn't work, although it did result in extra work for Glaswegian amputation surgeons.
Buckfast and jellies are widely considered to be an ideal start to a night on the town.
Iain
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