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Thread #55554   Message #1311816
Posted By: Joe_F
30-Oct-04 - 08:14 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: Odd pub names
Subject: RE: Folklore: Odd pub names
"The Blue Bull, the Dragon, the Star of Wales, the Twll in the Wall, the Sour Grapes, the Shepherd's Arms, the Bells of Aberdovey: I had nothing to do in the whole wild August world but remember the names where the outing stopped and keep an eye on the charabanc." -- Dylan Thomas, "A Story"

"The Moon under Water" -- name of a fictitious pub described in loving detail by George Orwell in one of his columns.