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Uncle Tone St. Peter's shoes -- what are they? (83* d) RE: St. Peter's shoes -- what are they? 18 Dec 16

At the risk of dragging up old controversy, she who scrapes fiddle has dictated that we sing 'Who's the Fool Now' in our vague repertoire. (Bayfolk Beware).

So, naturally, the meaning of 'clouting of St Peter's shoon' and this thread googled to the surface.

Having read said dead thread, I do like the theory that 'The Man in the Moon' is a metaphor phor King Henry VIII and 'St Peter's shoon' is a mataphor phor the Catholic church. Thus, in the best tradition of political nursery nonsense rhymes his 'clouting of St Peter's shoon' stood for 'making a fool of the Catholic Church'.

Any road up, that'll do for me.

Now, where's me tooning fork. 'Mnyaa....'

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