The things you learn on NPR

[Paul]

  10 years ago, it took a one pound coin to get into the loo at
Harrod's, where you were greeted by attendants for your money.

On 9/1/2010 9:22 AM, Eric Nielsen wrote:
> Boy, that phrase must have some history. I'm sure a coin-op loo is well over
> thrupence by now.
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> Eric
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> On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 10:13 AM, Bill Palmer<w_a_palmer at bellsouth.net>wrote:
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>> Apparently to "spend a penny" is to "use the toilet" in England, or at =
>> least in and around Norfolk.
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>> To appropriate a phrase from Wilson, "Youneverknow"
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>> Bill Palmer
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