Your ring?” Said the Piggy, “I will.”
from The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear
No doubt the owl would have easily distinguished by its texture the shilling in one of his pockets from the half crown in the other.
Are you willing to sell for one shilling…
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Love your thinking on this one, Andrew. This was one of my favourite songs as a child. 🙂
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I can remember using this sort of money, right up til the age of 21! Thanks for the memories! Adrian
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Shot on your wonderful black table 🙂 Love it!
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Thanks Stacy. Great to hear from you. You’re absolutely right; it’s that table again 🙂
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