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All the fours
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 8:12 pm
by Peter Butler
"There's a train at four four" said Miss Penny,
"four tickets I'll take, have you any?"
Said the man at the door, "Not four for four four,
for four for four four are too many!"
Re: All the fours
Posted: Mon May 07, 2018 9:03 am
by ge_rik
Sounds like the sort of thing Ronnie Barker would say .....
Rik
Re: All the fours
Posted: Mon May 07, 2018 2:15 pm
by Peter Butler
It's taken from a visitors book which belonged to my great grandparents and each of their guests were asked to fill a page with something.... a poem, sketch, etc... Those were the days when there was no TV or other distractions and people were encouraged to talk, sing or play piano when visiting friends.
My great grandparents and family..
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It seems there was more creativity and artistry in those days...
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Re: All the fours
Posted: Mon May 07, 2018 3:39 pm
by bazzer42
Obviously an artistic gene in the pool there Mr B.
I seem to recall two entries from a great uncle in my 18th "visitors" book
2ysur2ysicicur2ys4me and another that probably wouldn't pass muster in this day and age....
Re: All the fours
Posted: Mon May 07, 2018 3:59 pm
by ge_rik
bazzer42 wrote: ↑Mon May 07, 2018 3:39 pm
Obviously an artistic gene in the pool there Mr B.
I seem to recall two entries from a great uncle in my 18th "visitors" book
2ysur2ysicicur2ys4me and another that probably wouldn't pass muster in this day and age....
I remember a slight variation on this - told to me by my grandma if I recall correctly
2ysur2ysub
icur2ys4me
Rik
PS - shall we let them work it out or tell them?
Re: All the fours
Posted: Mon May 07, 2018 8:19 pm
by Peter Butler
I can read and understand all but the one I recognise most is the last from Rik. No doubt there were variations.
Re: All the fours
Posted: Mon May 07, 2018 9:56 pm
by IanC
Do you have to be over a certain age to understand this?
Ian
Re: All the fours
Posted: Tue May 08, 2018 8:28 am
by tom_tom_go
WTF mate.
Re: All the fours
Posted: Tue May 08, 2018 9:24 am
by ge_rik
Actually, the written version I've seen previously goes:
YYURYYUB
ICURYY4Me
That should make it a lot clearer ......
Rik
Re: All the fours
Posted: Tue May 08, 2018 11:16 am
by FWLR