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Thread #110424   Message #2449652
Posted By: GUEST,Raphie
25-Sep-08 - 09:04 AM
Thread Name: England's National Musical-Instrument?
Subject: RE: England's National Musical-Instrument?
Sorry to correct you Mr Troupe.

Twas Peter Cooke in his spoof summing up of the Jeremy Thorpe trial.
"That self confessed player of the Pink Oboe"
Followed by the marvellous line...
"Members of the Jury, you will now retire, (as I should have done some years ago) and carefully consider your verdict of.......Not Guilty.

It's alright though. Old Age comes to us all eventually!!

Salut! Ralphie