Disappearing Customs

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  • BelgianBeerGeek
    BelgianBeerGeek Posts: 5,226
    laurentian wrote:
    Saluting magpies
    ...and saying to said magpie "Morning, Sergeant-Major" which is odd because you don't salute sergeant-majors.
    Another custom I recall from years ago is blowing them a kiss. Wonder if anyone still does that?
    Ecrasez l’infame
  • Frank the tank
    Frank the tank Posts: 6,553
    Decent living wage.
    Tail end Charlie

    The above post may contain traces of sarcasm or/and bullsh*t.
  • fat daddy
    fat daddy Posts: 2,605
    Stiff upper lip
  • Frank the tank
    Frank the tank Posts: 6,553
    First footing at new year.
    Tail end Charlie

    The above post may contain traces of sarcasm or/and bullsh*t.
  • laurentian
    laurentian Posts: 2,552
    BelgianBeerGeek wrote:
    laurentian wrote:
    Saluting magpies
    ...and saying to said magpie "Morning, Sergeant-Major" which is odd because you don't salute sergeant-majors.
    Another custom I recall from years ago is blowing them a kiss. Wonder if anyone still does that?

    . . . I do (but not blowing them a kiss). Problem is the sheer number of magpies about these days! It's very difficult to avoid looking like a complete mentaleer sometimes
    Wilier Izoard XP
  • joe2008
    joe2008 Posts: 1,531
    Pinch punch first of the month
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,530
    Webboo wrote:
    Village idiots.

    Still plenty of these, they've just spread to towns and cities and multiplied exponentially.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Chatting about last night's TV in the office.

    "I haven't watched it yet"...FFS.
    _
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    Pross wrote:
    Webboo wrote:
    Village idiots.

    Still plenty of these, they've just spread to towns and cities and multiplied exponentially.

    Yep - roughly 25% of the population.
    Faster than a tent.......
  • cornerblock
    cornerblock Posts: 3,228
    Acknowledging when you are in the wrong.
  • finchy
    finchy Posts: 6,686
    Last minute Christmas shopping.
  • crumbschief
    crumbschief Posts: 3,399
    Leaving milk out for the blue tits.

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