And guineas. When I went to college, courses were 5 guineas per year with labs, 3 without. Then there's "Mony a mickle maks a muckle".
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Numismatic Question for you Limeys
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Let the Record show that John on or about Thu, 1 Oct 2009 01:21:34 -0700 (PDT) did write/type or cause to appear in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:
Gack a quarter farthing - that's 1/16th of a penny.
OTOH, can you see paying a parking ticket in quarter farthings? Or your taxes?
Or a Pottle. As in "a pottle of milk".
- pyotr filipivich We will drink no whiskey before its nine. It's eight fifty eight. Close enough!
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So when is new years day? (and what year is it anyway?)
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- pyotr filipivich We will drink no whiskey before its nine. It's eight fifty eight. Close enough!