Calling Time (of a different sort!)
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Not so ancient mariner
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Calling Time (of a different sort!)
When I first saw the title of Em's post I thought it was referring to closing time in a pub, and a novel way of announcing it. Anyhow, about 40 years ago I paid a visit to my great uncle, who lived on the edge of Lyneham airfield. One evening we went down to his local for a pint of two. The pub had a pet mynah bird which kept people amused with the occasional choice phrase. Anyhow, at the end of the evening, the landlord duly called out
"Time, gentlemen please!", - to which the mynah bird added "Get out, you b*ggers, get out!"
"Time, gentlemen please!", - to which the mynah bird added "Get out, you b*ggers, get out!"
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Dancing Queen
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Re: Calling Time (of a different sort!)
Love it NotSo
Do they still call time in pubs these days, I know in our local they will serve as long as people are drinking, I suppose at some point they do close the doors but I'm usually long gone by then, perhaps I should suggest they buy a mynah bird

Do they still call time in pubs these days, I know in our local they will serve as long as people are drinking, I suppose at some point they do close the doors but I'm usually long gone by then, perhaps I should suggest they buy a mynah bird
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Re: Calling Time (of a different sort!)
Dancing Queen wrote:Love it NotSo![]()
Do they still call time in pubs these days, I know in our local they will serve as long as people are drinking, I suppose at some point they do close the doors but I'm usually long gone by then, perhaps I should suggest they buy a mynah bird![]()
I think the hat and lamp may be too heavy for it DQ