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Thread #97879   Message #1939451
Posted By: Scrump
17-Jan-07 - 10:32 AM
Thread Name: BS: Pub Names
Subject: RE: BS: Pub Names
Isn't there (or its maybe was...) a pub somewhere in UK actually called 'The Temporary Sign'?

Not sure whether this question was tongue in cheek or not, but sometimes if a pub is having their 'swinging' picture sign repainted by a sign artists, they put up a temporary replacement with the words "Temporary Sign" on it. So I assume it was a joke, where someone misunderstood and thought the pub was actually called that (instead of its real name, e.g. "The Red Lion" or whatever).