The Pedant's Revolt

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NEILL THE NOTORIOUS wrote:Does anyone , as myself, collect stupid notices ?
My favourites are from escalators: "Dogs must be carried" and "Pushchairs must be folded".
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Our local paper reporting on a tea party for former members of the Land Army "Volunteers served the ladies with Spam sandwiches wearing 1940 style aprons.
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My favourite was a notice in the local woods.

"Do not throw stones at this notice."

Dosen't really fit the pedant's revolt but it's surreal nature appealed to me.
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MKM wrote:
NEILL THE NOTORIOUS wrote:Does anyone , as myself, collect stupid notices ?
My favourites are from escalators: "Dogs must be carried" and "Pushchairs must be folded".
and of course, children must also be carried, I had to piggy-back my 20 year old yesterday, there was no other way I could carry him.
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My favourite was outside a farm shop:-

LO CAL
TOMATOES

Then there are the newscasters who talk about 'New Killer' threats etc....
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englishangel wrote:
MKM wrote:
NEILL THE NOTORIOUS wrote:Does anyone , as myself, collect stupid notices ?
My favourites are from escalators: "Dogs must be carried" and "Pushchairs must be folded".
and of course, children must also be carried, I had to piggy-back my 20 year old yesterday, there was no other way I could carry him.
Given the thread, I suppose it's OK to be pedantic - you'll have to spell that out for me Mary; how does your son qualify as a child?
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He is MY child,if not A child.
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MKM wrote:
NEILL THE NOTORIOUS wrote:Does anyone , as myself, collect stupid notices ?
My favourites are from escalators: "Dogs must be carried" and "Pushchairs must be folded".
and one very old friend (70 plus plus plus) has a St Bernard whilst another, slightly younger, has three Newfoundlands plus two spaniels! Their combined weight on one step would probably overload the escalator. Stupid LT!
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Spotted this one in the village of Capel between Dorking and Horsham earlier this week......


Plants

Produce

Eggs.


.... and there was me thinking it was normally birds !! :wine: :drinkers:
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The owner of the premises is probably a brother of the farmer in this area who advertises "FREE RANGE POTATOES"
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Don't forget that the original Pedant's Revolt was led by Which Tyler.
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Foureyes wrote:Don't forget that the original Pedant's Revolt was led by Which Tyler.
:shock:

What was that about?
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AKAP wrote:
Foureyes wrote:Don't forget that the original Pedant's Revolt was led by Which Tyler.
:shock:

What was that about?
Free

Range

Peasants.

Wat?

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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What was that about?
The Peasants' Revolt was led by Wat Tyler.
The Pedant's Revolt was led by Which Tyler.

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Bob Tyler is a Surrey soccer referee.

Jon Tyler plays for Dorking Wanderers.

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