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It's always as well to consult the experts, I think, so can anyone pin down the exact date and wording of the original Times headline which was to the effect that there was fog in the channel,and the continent was isolated? Wikipedia says it may be apochryphal, but perhaps SKS with access to the Times archive could spend a couple of mins on it, please? I found one for 1957 but Himself and I are convinced it's earlier and someone else has given me dates in the late 1930s. I do hope this group is not too serious for this sort of trivia Liz Owen, in a pleasantly warm SW France, awaiting much-needed rain |
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![]() "Liz Owen" wrote in message ... Hello It's always as well to consult the experts, I think, so can anyone pin down the exact date and wording of the original Times headline which was to the effect that there was fog in the channel,and the continent was isolated? Wikipedia says it may be apochryphal, but perhaps SKS with access to the Times archive could spend a couple of mins on it, please? I found one for 1957 but Himself and I are convinced it's earlier and someone else has given me dates in the late 1930s. I do hope this group is not too serious for this sort of trivia Liz Owen, in a pleasantly warm SW France, awaiting much-needed rain You'll find a discussion of the subject from alt.usage.english he http://www.englishforums.com/English...hwwcg/Post.htm It certainly dates back to at least 1930, and may well be several decades older even than that. Philip |
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Philip Eden wrote:
.... You'll find a discussion of the subject from alt.usage.english he http://www.englishforums.com/English...hwwcg/Post.htm It certainly dates back to at least 1930, and may well be several decades older even than that. If it was in The Times, you'd think Claud Cockburn ("I Claud" et al) would have mentioned it. I've just had a quick look, but can't see it there. Hugh -- Hugh Newbury www.evershot-weather.org |
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