a large gentleman talked about the pub across the road
It used to be an abattoir - my mum made me go and work there when I was thirteen she said go there and learn how to be a butcher and you'll never be out of work
Did you become a butcher?
No I became a printer, lithographers were very well respected in those days we wore bowler hats
Shuntaro Tanikawa.
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You do have a most interesting job.No, wait! In your job you meet interesting people.
ReplyDeleteI trap them in a room with me until they say something interesting and then they are allowed to go and see the Brain Doctor
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