: Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:33 am
It's been done before, but 'what the hey!':
Picture the scene:
1960's
back to back terrace rows, in a grim Northern mining town.....(W*g*n!!). Bert and Jimmy, next door neighbours are going down the yard to their adjoining outside loos, and once in and seated a conversation between the two ensues....
"Evenin' Bert!" says Jimmy " 'ows it gooin, owd lad?"
"Not bad Jemmy, 'ows thi'sen?"
"Eeh, bluddy turrible!!" says Jimmy "Way getten burgle't th'uther neet!"
"Oh, no!" says Bert "Did they gerraway wi much?"
"A couple 'o' quid of t'mancklepiece, furt t'rentmon......but that wernt worst uv it!!"
"Why?, whats 'oppened?"
"Well, it were Monday neet when it 'opponed. Mary were mekkin prater pie out ut Sunday left-ovvers, un she'd left pon simmerin' while she were knockin' up a cruss for it. She saw uz' she didn't have ony flour left, so 'ad just popped up to t'top shop furt get some, and while she were out, that must a bin when they slipped in. As well as tekkin t'money, they've only gone and shat int t'pon ont 'stove!!"
"Ee, the dirty buggers.....so what did you do?"
"Well,wad else could we do......we 'ad to chuck 'alf of it away!!!!"