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Is it my imagination or has the 'Size of womens minges' thread gone? Is this political correctness gone mad? Why are discussions about dicks allowed, nay encouraged but as soon as the Flaps make an appearance as a topic of debate than its swiftly removed. I know that as a riposte to the tackle issue it was a pretty predictable response but please Administrator please dont draw the beef curtains on this one...
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annaj Wrote:

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> Isn't that what bon3yard just said?

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> Don't tell me you don't know what a berk is....


annaj, I'm always surprised when people don't know what a berk is, and also by the way that the word is used quite liberally, usually by people who's sensibilities would be offended by the very word itself.

Actually the word 'Berk' derives from the name of the 15th century Mayor of Falmouth who was called Solomon Burke. A famously stupid individual who mustered a flotilla of fishing boats and attempted to mount an assault on The Spanish Mainland after The Earl of Salamanca insulted his honour by pointing out that the Mayors wife smelled of wee and cheese(A point roundly agreed upon by all present). As you can imagine a fleet of 24 trawlers was never going to be much of a match for the Armada at Spains disposal and all were killed save Burke who was savagely humiliated by being saddled up and used to great affect as the tawdry show pony of the vengeful earl. Sad, but funny.

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