RE: advice for american travellers going to britain (humour)

["Palmer, Chris" <cpalmer@clariion.com>]

    Hint:   Dave was being humorous.
    Don't take ANY of the advice proffered in that post,  or your
    goolies may suffer.

    N.B.  Wellingtons are galoshes,  not goulashes.  A goulash is a
    different kettle of fish.  Well actually,  a kettle of beef or chicken.

    Chris Palmer  (1995.5 S6 Avant).

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	John C. [SMTP:gtr1@traverse.com]
> Sent:	Friday, September 18, 1998 10:10 AM
> To:	Browning David (TVCS); quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject:	Re: advice for american travellers going to britain (humour)
> 
> Either Dave was REALLY trying to be humorous, or he is completely out of
> touch with the Little Island, or both.  My recollection of a "quid" was that
> it was slang for the old Pound, which was equivalent to 20 shillings.  This
> was before New Pence
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Browning David (TVCS) <BrowningD@tce.com>
> To: 'quattro@coimbra.ans.net' <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
> Date: Friday, September 18, 1998 10:04 AM
> Subject: RE: advice for american travellers going to britain (humour)
> 
> 
> >I believe Wellies (Wellingtons) are goulashes or rubber rain boots.  I
> >wouldn't want to wear rubber underwear.  :-)
>