Re: Morristown NJ Sept 14, 2016
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Originally Posted by johnfowles;189509[SIZE=3
Only too happy to oblige thruppence, [/SIZE]
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JUst in case you wondered what I was getting at 3pennies,a word of explanation.
Here is a UK pre decimalisation theepenny coin

known in some UK dialects as a "thruppence" earlier this had been a silver coin (I might still have one in my old coin connection)
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"Sir" John Fowles Bt
Honorary Curator Bootleg Museum
(where Sir does not signify that I am a fully benighted Knight just a Bt which signifies a humble Baronet -?? read the wiki!)
I meant no one no harm Once inside we found a curious moonbeam Doing dances on the floor
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