Oh, to be in England!
October 2, 2010 9:57 AM   Subscribe

 
Also in 1969, Rex met David, a labourer in his 30s who would stay with him until his death. They shared a fondness for drink and gambling.

Aww.
posted by Countess Elena at 10:10 AM on October 2, 2010


I think that's part of the drag tradition at the Black Cap that produced hinge & brackett, lily savage etc. I prefer earlier drag but some of Mrs Shufflewick's schtick is funny.
posted by shinybaum at 10:11 AM on October 2, 2010


My dad had a Mrs. Shufflewick album when I was a kid. Who can forget her music hall act, Bubbles La Trine and her Dancing Sheepdogs?
posted by Trochanter at 10:22 AM on October 2, 2010


"He said, 'Have you had a check-up lately?' and I said, "No... a couple of Hungarians...."

Lovely. Thanks for posting this!
posted by palmcorder_yajna at 12:49 PM on October 2, 2010


in case her next gin gets cold on the counter

Did the meaning of this expression get lost on its way across the Atlantic, or does it really suggest that there are people who drink gin hot?

Awesome post, thanks
posted by nebulawindphone at 7:14 PM on October 2, 2010


Hot gin is lovely, you make a punch of it.
posted by Scram at 8:48 PM on October 2, 2010


Did the meaning of this expression get lost on its way across the Atlantic, or does it really suggest that there are people who drink gin hot?

You can drink hot gin, but this is more likely indicating that the drinker usually drinks fast and copiously, as if exhorted by their mother to get it down you 'before it gets cold'.
posted by Happy Dave at 4:06 AM on October 3, 2010


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