Thanks, Walt. I make no comment as there has been enough politics
recently on the List.
Chris
~~ >-)-
C M I Barker
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On 27 Feb 2007, at 18:15, Walt Wayman wrote:
> From an on-line dictionary, the accuracy of which I cannot
> guarantee, but it sounds about right.
>
> left-footer
> noun
>
> (Brit)
> 1. derog, slang
> A Roman Catholic.
> Etymology: 1940s: originating in communal turf-cutting in Ulster,
> where, traditionally, the Roman Catholics would use spades with
> lugs to the left of the shaft, requiring them to use the left foot
> to push the spade into the turf, while Protestants used spades with
> lugs to the right.
>
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