The things you learn on NPR

[Eric Nielsen]

Oops, that should be "spend 2p".

On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 10:43 AM, Eric Nielsen <ericbarnak at gmail.com> wrote:

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> "Spend 2P" seems more appropriate.
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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
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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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