Her Majesty has commanded her English Police Force to convey to you
the following regal missive:
'What a load of bollocks'.
Oh and she is throwing pennies down by the handful, since gravity
seems to be switched off in Iowa!
Piers
On 4/9/13, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I was wondering if everybody was napping. I suppose our Queen's English
> Police Force would rather I write it 31 April. Personally, I prefer writing
> it as April 31, because when spoken the "April" immediately defines the
> context of the "31". When stated as "31 April" the problem is that the
> listener is confronted with numbers without immediately knowing the
> context. The brain is distracted trying to find meaning to the "31". 31
> virgins? Area 31? Jack Benny's age? The number of flavors at the ice cream
> shop? Where the Prime Minister lives? 31 lashes with a wet noodle? The
> answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything?
>
>
>
> April 31st? We've got all the time in the world, then.
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