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Alan2005

Mar 28th 2013 4:00 am

Re: Do you abstain from red meat on Good Friday

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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10629043)

This reminds me to pop into our local bakery to pick up some hot cross buns which gives a me chance to tell that funny joke about hot cross bunnies to the pretty girl behind the counter. :thumbup:

I had some hot cross buns last year. They had painted on the cross with some goop and had some green and red stuff in them instead of currants. They were disgusting and I was quite disappointed.

Animal

Mar 28th 2013 4:01 am

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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10629043)

This reminds me to pop into our local bakery to pick up some hot cross buns which gives a me chance to tell that funny joke about hot cross bunnies to the pretty girl behind the counter. :thumbup:

Forgot about hot cross buns ! That'll be me looking for those this afternoon !

Tell us the joke then so I can try it in case there is a pretty girl behind the counter when I find them.

Animal

Mar 28th 2013 4:01 am

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Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 10629048)

I had some hot cross buns last year. They had painted on the cross with some goop and had some green and red stuff in them instead of currants. They were disgusting and I was quite disappointed.

Gee - I'm really looking forward to finding them now ;)

Oink	Mar 28th 2013 4:05 am

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Originally Posted by Animal (Post 10629052)

Forgot about hot cross buns ! That'll be me looking for those this afternoon !

Tell us the joke then so I can try it in case there is a pretty girl behind the counter when I find them.

What do you get if you pour boiling water down a rabbit hole?

Hot cross bunnies.

ArthurBrit

Mar 28th 2013 4:06 am

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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10629058)

What do you get if you pour boiling water down a rabbit hole?

Hot cross bunnies.

A great example for negative Karma :thumbdown:

scootb

Mar 28th 2013 4:12 am

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Got myself a nice smoked gammon joint which I will glaze with honey for tomorrow nights dinner :)

Animal

Mar 28th 2013 4:13 am

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Originally Posted by ArthurBrit (Post 10629062)

A great example for negative Karma :thumbdown:

I prefer Oink's punch line

Greenhill

Mar 28th 2013 4:14 am

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Did you have to resurrect that old Easter joke? I mean, really :sneaky:

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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10629058)

What do you get if you pour boiling water down a rabbit hole?

Hot cross bunnies.

ArthurBrit

Mar 28th 2013 4:15 am

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Originally Posted by Animal (Post 10629083)

I prefer Oink's punch line

He built it up too much, it was a let down!

Oink	Mar 28th 2013 4:18 am

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Originally Posted by Greenhill (Post 10629087)

Did you have to resurrect that old Easter joke? I mean, really :sneaky:

I wasn't actually going to tell it but I was asked. Anyway the girl behind counter thinks its funny or she's got a bad memory as she laughs every year I tell it. :thumbup:

Greenhill

Mar 28th 2013 4:25 am

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Talking about Easter related jokes, as it's also April fools on Monday, we can all send our kids out to find the eggs we didn't hide :thumbsup:

ArthurBrit

Mar 28th 2013 4:32 am

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Originally Posted by Greenhill (Post 10629109)

Talking about Easter related jokes, as it's also April fools on Monday, we can all send our kids out to find the eggs we didn't hide :thumbsup:

I may just use this!

Almost Canadian

Mar 28th 2013 4:38 am

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Originally Posted by Animal (Post 10629037)

Catholics

And thinking about it I'm actually not catholic so dunno why my parents did it every year ?!

I was raised Catholic (schools, church, etc.) I have never heard of that

Atlantic Xpat

Mar 28th 2013 4:42 am

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This morning on the local CBC morning programme, there was a debate as to whether Seal Flipper should be regarded as meat or fish for the purpose of religious observance.

One of the joys of having no religious affiliation whatsover is the unrestricted freedom to eat anything on any holiday. I think it might be ham tomorrow but who knows.;)

Animal

Mar 28th 2013 4:43 am

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Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 10629138)

I was raised Catholic (schools, church, etc.) I have never heard of that

I'm very surprised - a lot of people I knew in the UK followed it.

I just asked the guy at work sat next to me and he said he does it every year and the queue at Jeff Purvey's fish & chip place will be a mile long.

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