"This pudding has no theme" (Winston Churchill?)

Wed Jul 18 11:44:32 UTC 2007

I assumed it was in reference to that famous character of folklore "Puddin' Tain." But if you ask . . . .

--Charlie
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>Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:31:00 -0400
>From: Lynne Murphy <m.l.murphy at SUSSEX.AC.UK>

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>Is the 'tain' in this quotation a cut-off 'certain'?

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