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228 sats \ 35 replies \ @carlosfandango 20 Sep 2023 \ on: Stacker Saloon
You tax my money?
even Turpin wore a mask
..stand and deliver..
This haiku assumes you know who the notorious English highwayman Dick Turpin was and the idiom ‘Even Dick Turpin wore a mask…’ when told how expensive something is
No need to explain. People will learn. I had to google the guy.
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Am I spoon feeding? Nasty fiat habit…
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I always thought that's part of the joy of reading. Who the hell is this guy he's talking about? Then I get to scurry down my own rabbit hole.
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I used to watch Benny Hill when I was a young kid -- it was on public television late at night for some reason, much British stuff was. Last year I re-watched a couple of episodes w/ my wife. I was cackling, she was ... not amused. Doesn't age well I guess.
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My father was convinced that Benny Hill was a genius. I never got the humor, but I enjoyed the breasts.
After you guys were talking about Alec Guinness the other day I watched a good chunk of Our Man In Havana. I got the feel for his comedy persona.
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Excellent. I think ‘all encompassing’ is a good description. Such a gentle man. A really should read his biography.