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Thread #55554   Message #866583
Posted By: GUEST,Redhorse at work
14-Jan-03 - 08:19 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: Odd pub names
Subject: RE: Folklore: Odd pub names
The "4 Alls" are usually the king who rules all, the bishop who prays for all, the soldier who fights for all, and the farmer who pays for all. The first three may vary in content or number, the last doesn't.
Does anyone know the significance of "The Gate Hangs High" ?(Hook Norton among others)