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Some of you have wondered where Lucy is, and why we’re doing the open thread as a team this week. Does the image below give you any hints?

Like Kate, our Luce has found herself a man in a blue uniform. And that's all we're sayin'.

That’s right. Lucy gets married this weekend. She was away this week and will be away for two weeks more, on her honeymoon in a top secret location.

So feel free to use today’s open thread to share all your best wishes for Luce. She’d hate that we’re doing this by the way, but we can’t resist!

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- Shane From Melbourne says:
  
  05:37am | 27/05/11
  
  Congratulations Lucy. Best wishes for the future.
  Married in Las Vegas by Elvis, perhaps?
  
  Reply
acotrel says:

08:30am | 27/05/11

Good luck, Lucy. Welcome to the land of happily married people!
Erick says:

01:01pm | 27/05/11

And belated congratulations from me ... even though I have my doubts that marriage is a good idea in itself ...
Bilby says:

01:58pm | 27/05/11

Another congrats to Lucy. Married life is not for everyone, but I’ve enjoyed, let’s say, the vast majority of mine so far
- Very best wishes from a fan says:
  
  06:09am | 27/05/11
  
  Congrats to Lucy and the blue uniform who’d better take real good care of this girl cause there’s a lot of punch behind her.
  
  All the very best to you both for a super duper future.
  
  Reply
- TChong says:
  
  06:35am | 27/05/11
  
  Congrats to Lucy and Mr Lucy !.
  Whether the honey moon is at Vegas, or somewhere near Cavill avenue, have a great time.
  You’ll come back all bright eyed, and bushy tailed, with the grin of a gal whos done a mary, or kate , by landing yur own prince charming.
  Best wishes to you both.
  
  Reply
- gman says:
  
  07:53am | 27/05/11
  
  A RAAFie?
  A Police Officer?
  A member of the Blue Man Group?
  
  Reply
Kurisu Sonsaku says:

08:30am | 27/05/11

A Smurf???
Macca says:

08:35am | 27/05/11

BMG for sure
Rowdy says:

09:43am | 27/05/11

If you strangle a smurf, what colour does it turn??
Septimus says:

11:13am | 27/05/11

Rowdy,

Purple.

Then he falls down and starts to decompose, so eventually he turns black.
- Seanr says:
  
  08:07am | 27/05/11
  
  Congratulations to Lucy, for a second there I thought you were going to say she’s marrying a royal..I was thinking who’s left? Then she could have been ‘our Princess Lucy’. Hope she has a fantastic weekend.
  
  Reply
- MarK says:
  
  08:15am | 27/05/11
  
  Damn I missed my chance.
  
  oh well
  
  Best wishes Lucy. Hurry back though and reclaim the Open Thread before a balanced article about a muslim football teams that behead people takes top position.
  
  Reply
ausspud says:

03:03pm | 27/05/11

mark; you snooze you lose.
congrats lucy & its all downhill from here.
- nossy says:
  
  08:18am | 27/05/11
  
  Congratulations to Lucy and her new spouse ! Poor MarK has had a huge girlie whinge about Lucy not being here this week ! MarK referred to his own spouse in anther blog as his “Spousal Unit” - good grief ! hahahahahaha
  
  Reply
RyaN says:

05:32pm | 27/05/11

Wow nossy, give the incessant personal attacks on MarK a rest mate, seriously, anyone would think you had a secret crush.
Mouse says:

07:33pm | 27/05/11

He does RyaN, we just don’t mention it very often! lol
- TimB says:
  
  08:25am | 27/05/11
  
  Congrats Lucy!
  
  MarK will be devastated
  
  Reply
Not Reggie says:

09:19am | 27/05/11

Only one of many.

Good God, I have something in common with MarK.

Sob, weep, I’m off to the bridge.

Stay as sweet as you are dear Lucy.
- iansand says:
  
  08:33am | 27/05/11
  
  The blue Wiggle? Congratulations Lucy. If your husband starts talking to someone called Erick you know what to do.
  
  Reply
Tim says:

09:54am | 27/05/11

Hit him with the frying pan?
Stephy says:

11:27am | 27/05/11

The hubby or Erick?
- Jim says:
  
  08:34am | 27/05/11
  
  Wow! Congrats Lucy
  
  Reply
- Macca says:
  
  08:39am | 27/05/11
  
  Congrats Luce, and kudos for the punch team for publically embarrasing one of your colleagues. What more could a bride-to-be dream of
  
  Reply
- Dash says:
  
  08:51am | 27/05/11
  
  Congrats Lucy!!!
  
  Inspired by yesterdays story on augmentation, here’s my Friday poem (apologies in advance for being anything but PC):
  
  BOOBIES
  
  At 18 the boobies are perky
  At the beach women set them free
  And they stare men in their faces
  And say, “hey take a good look at me”
  
  In the 20s the boobies are lovely
  I’ll get them out for you to see
  Then let you come and touch them
  But you’ll have to marry me
  
  In the 30s boobies feed babies
  And help them grow big and strong
  And the boobies grow huge and round
  But don’t stay that way for long
  
  In the 40s the boobs are less perky
  They need more restraint in the bra
  But you better still tell me they’re lovely
  Or tonight you won’t get very far
  
  In the 50s the boobs start a droopin’
  And lie kinda limp and low
  And they only come out in the night time
  Only then, for people we know
  
  In the 60s the boobs are there
  But they’ve sunk down towards the knee
  I think I might turn the lights out
  Hide the effect of gravity
  
  In the 70s the boobs get no action
  Yep they’re not really there to be seen
  But if you lie back and think of the beach
  You can pretend that I’m again 18
  
  Reply
fairsfair says:

09:20am | 27/05/11

I give that an A (cup).

Sadly, some boobies do not follow that path in life, but for the lucky few who do - I wish them all the best.
Dash says:

09:28am | 27/05/11

@fairsfair, My experience with boobies from the 30s onwards is non existent so it was all guess work! Nothing wrong with an A, that’s better than an E!!
Rowdy says:

09:46am | 27/05/11

What? And no mention of the old fried eggs nailed to the wall?
Jade says:

09:51am | 27/05/11

Bravo Dash!
fairsfair says:

09:51am | 27/05/11

A vs E, depends how you are looking at that Dash

Whilst I have sighted mameries up to the 80s, I think you are pretty well on the money. Unfortunately for the larger busted lass, irrespective of the feeding of babies, they go from 18 straight to 40 in about 3 years. Perhaps you could do a haiku on that topic - Ode to the the DDs

Anyone claiming otherwise is deadset in the fair dinkum department, lying (thanks to AFR for that - I CAN NOT stop saying it and would hate to be brandished a joke their (even though said joke originates from the Twelth man (hopefully I have appropriately referenced that (and just throwing in another bracket because I can)))).
Tim says:

09:58am | 27/05/11

Good Work Dash,
All the breast to Lucy and her new husband.
TChong says:

10:37am | 27/05/11

About time for the ” *Dashing Anthology” to hit Borders, or Oprahs Book Club.
What ?!? Too late for both?
How about “The Specials” bin at St Vinnies?
* BTW ,Ï‘ve just decided to copy right, domain name that one,
but will trade for an autographed copy , suiltably dedicated , c/o commie yurtz , somewhere too close for comfort ( for normal people)
Dash says:

11:14am | 27/05/11

OK, I need some help for next Friday. Anyone have ideas for a poetry subject? Or would you all prefer I just give up?
TChong says:

11:33am | 27/05/11

I’ll give you two good opening lines,Dash,;
1) There was a young man from Nantucket…,
or
2) ‘Twas on the Goode Ship Venus…,
Hope thats a start, see what you can do.
Dash says:

01:22pm | 27/05/11

OK Chongy, I’ve chosen your second suggestion. Next weeks poem will start with ‘Twas on the Goode Ship Venus. I’ll be sure to give you a mention.
AnthonyG says:

05:43pm | 27/05/11

You just have to luv Dash and Fairsfair even just for their love for titties.
- Dash says:
  
  08:54am | 27/05/11
  
  They say a man is not complete until he gets married. Then he’s finished!
  
  Reply
deb says:

06:16am | 28/05/11

Dash,can i quote that?
Is that why my ole man tried it three times?
I put on the right finishing touches.
- Joel B1 says:
  
  08:55am | 27/05/11
  
  Check out the MONA while you’re in Hobart Lucy. It’ll give you something to talk about in those awkward moments when you realise “it’s not just for Christmas”.
  
  Mrs JB1 and I had the pleasure/displeasure of visiting MONA yesterday. Not as some clever Punch mod thought the day before.
  
  MONA’s that private but open to the public museum by that multi-millionaire. Not impressed by the art. Truly a case of the multi-millionaire MUST be cool, after all he’s rich.
  
  Pleasure: It’s an amazing spot. Cut into a sandstone cliff three storeys deep. The main entrance is down a glass tubular elevator through layers of sandstone. Immediately you’re into a massive cavern, looking up you can see two suspended walkways above you, and looking forward there’s the pleasing sight of a well stocked bar. It’s massive.
  The art is accessible and most of it is out there in the open, some pieces had “stand-behind tape” on the floor but most were just there. A nice change from glass covers and fences.
  The O: not sure if the hacked iPods were good or bad. There are no labels, artists names etc on any artwork. You press the “O” button on your O and it locates where you are and gives you names, detail and audio of the nearby art. The glowing screen of the O was good in that it stopped you bumping into people in the dark, and it was dark. I didn’t bother, and wearing dark clothes had a few people bump into me “Sorry Mate didn’t see you there”.
  Even though the car park was near full it wasn’t overly crowded inside.
  
  Displeasure: The art was adolescent and “because we can”. Under-lit and poorly ventilated. Ancient Egyptian scarab beetles with lots of detail were hard to see at all. The poor attendants look like they queue for that one razor blade and a warm, albeit blood-stained bath-tub.
  
  Novelty is not art. In this basket I put Truck Corridor (2004). A big truck in a corridor is unusual. Art it is not.
  
  X rated nudity is not art. Well not any more. In this basket I put “A Conversation of C#nts”. 150 life-size porcelain casts of, well, c#nts. At eye-level they stretch (no pun intended) for about 50m along a wall. I suggested to Mrs JB1 they should be ordered from nicest to nastiest. She, being a women said “but what about the women who “sat” for those, wouldn’t they be offended to find their “bits” at the nasty end?”. Art it is not. (email me for copies…)
  
  Bestiality is not art and I thought was illegal. In this basket I put “Dog Buggering Man”, a bigger than life projection of dog doing it to a grimacing man doggy-style. Art it is not.
  
  Torture Porn is not art. In this basket I put the life size, realistically castrated, dismembered and beheaded male figures. I also put the strange humanoid figure on the floor that turned out to be the real cast of the left overs of a very real suicide bomber. And the numerous video of nude women being pinched and grabbed and twisted by gloved hands. It wasn’t all tits and arses but, you got to see their faces at the same time. Art it is not.
  
  A quick count gives about 162 c#nts in full graphic detail, but surprisingly only about four c#cks, unless you count the ones that had been cut-off in which cases it’s more like eight.
  
  To their credit the museum does indicate which area ain’t suitable for children (or your Nan and Pop, unless you’re after a quick heart-attack for the inheritance). But even so, many other pieces when observed closely had a vagina or two, or a graphically dismembered animal. It was only too easy to go “wow, that’s lovely, what is it?” only to recoil in horror when you saw it was a suspended corpse with viscera hanging out.
  
  Sorry about the language but what if it is art after all!
  
  Cheers from lovely Hobart.
  
  Reply
TheRealDave says:

10:06am | 27/05/11

wait a minute….you can calim to be an artist, and suck off the government teat, for parkign trucks or taking pictures of strange chicks vaginas??

Where the hell do I sign up?!?!?
fairsfair says:

10:16am | 27/05/11

I agree Joel. I do not consider it art and I actually wonder about the mental state of people who stand back and admire that sort of thing. Let along the people who actually dream up the idea and spend their government grant money on plaster of parising up some woman’s fanny.

I know art is not necessarily supposed to be a water coloured landscape, and when confronting it is supposed to make you question society - but when it depicts illegal activity, what does it mean?

Thoroughly miffed by the whole culture is I.
Joel B1 says:

11:49am | 27/05/11

@TheRealDave, it’s not that easy. you have to talk ART too. Doing some research for this I saw 500 words on how bloody fantastic it was to park a Mack truck in an Art Gallery. “The epic displacement of time and space, the mass of the truck redefines our perceptions of reality” blah blah blah

@fairsfairs, Too right! You wouldn’t catch me having a close look at 150 life-size porcelain “girls bits”. As I told Mrs JB1, I was just checking that there were actually 150, not 151 or 149.
Knemon says:

01:40pm | 27/05/11

It’s a private museum and no-one forces you to go. Art is subjective, one persons trash is another persons treasure.

BTW - Congratulations to Lucy and her partner…a blue uniform, would that be a NSW rugby player?
ausspud says:

03:09pm | 27/05/11

artist= dole bludgers with a hobby.
iansand says:

04:08pm | 27/05/11

Art is what you can get away with - Andy Warhol (who got away with a lot)
Joel B1 says:

04:56pm | 27/05/11

@Knemon

“Art is subjective, one persons trash is another persons treasure”

Nah, that’s just what crap artists say to justify their crap existence and their crap art.

Unless of course their art involves taking casts of 150 women’s fannies in which case they just have a big smug grin on their face.
- fairsfair says:
  
  08:58am | 27/05/11
  
  Congratulations Lucy! That is lovely news. I hope the cold weather has not lead to an unforeseen shortage of Baby’s Breath
  
  All the best to you and your partner
  
  Reply
- Joan says:
  
  09:40am | 27/05/11
  
  An ode to Lucy, Sung to tune (lovesong/lament) Pub with no beer
  May your wedding day be a real beautie,
  May the sun shine fine on your day
  May birds, cougars and rangas ,
  Cross your beau off - bachelors in play.
  
  Reply
- Aitch B says:
  
  09:47am | 27/05/11
  
  Congratulations, Lucy!!
  
  Reply
- TheRealDave says:
  
  10:00am | 27/05/11
  
  Congrats Lucy and your new Owner….sorry, I mean Husband
  
  Best Wishes for the future and hope you have meany years of looking after him, cooking for him, cleaning for him, ironing for him etc
  
  ERICK! STOP HACKING MY ACCOUNT!!
  
  Hope you and your husband to be have an awesome day!
  
  So who does that leave us to lust over now at the Punch?? And it better not be Sharwood…..
  
  Reply
Anthony Sharwood says:

10:37am | 27/05/11

Hey man, are you saying we balding suburban fathers aren’t hot?
fairsfair says:

10:44am | 27/05/11

Jim is still here
TheRealDave says:

04:09pm | 27/05/11

Was that rhetorical Ant??
- hot tub political machine says:
  
  10:23am | 27/05/11
  
  Congratulations. I hope your someplaces warmer than here.
  
  Reply
- AnthonyG says:
  
  10:30am | 27/05/11
  
  Congrats Lucy. did the old man get the shot gun out did he.
  Ha ha just Kidding. ,
  trust,thick skin,forgiveness,love,faithfulness etc will ensure a long marriage. and not turning your back and spending most of your time on the computer or face book will help to.
  
  Reply
- NicoleG says:
  
  10:35am | 27/05/11
  
  Congratulations Lucy
  
  Reply
- Gladys says:
  
  10:53am | 27/05/11
  
  Lucy I hope you have a wonderful day tomorrow, and it sets the tone for the rest of your life.
  
  Reply
- AG says:
  
  10:58am | 27/05/11
  
  Good luck Lucy. marrying a Blue Uniformed Person will be topsy turvy. Due to all the free drugs you or he or both will be consuming.
  
  Reply
- RyaN says:
  
  11:33am | 27/05/11
  
  Congratulations Lucy, just remember to take a moment during the wonderful day to take it all in.
  
  Reply
- fairsfair says:
  
  11:34am | 27/05/11
  
  Did anyone catch the end of Oprah last night where Aretha Franklin sang (I think it was) Amazing Grace? I had just finished watching some Recipe for Murder show on the ABC and was flicking though…....
  
  Oh. My. God. I felt like I was going to have a seizure. It was absolutely painful to watch/hear. I just don’t get it. How anybody could describe that as talent I just don’t know. I would have preferred to listen to Kasey Chambers “Like a River” - and that is saying a lot.
  
  Reply
Dash says:

03:25pm | 27/05/11

@fairsfair, I didn’t catch last night. But I have to say that every single album Aretha did between 1967 and 1972 was absolutely wonderful! She is the most decorated female popular artist of all time for a reason. You don’t win 18 Grammys without talent (including 8 consecutive Best Female R&B vocalist). If you can, please get a copy of “Spirit in the Dark” or “Young Gifted and Black” and listen. I’m not sure what she’s like now, but she was awesome and the greatest popular female voice of all time.
fairsfair says:

05:54pm | 27/05/11

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5catFGHpLGo

I’ll await your comment.
- TChong says:
  
  11:38am | 27/05/11
  
  Footy time
  TimTimB, FF, Mr and Mrs Nikky Gee, Punters - yur thoughts- Doggies and Titans ?
  StG and Tiges - dont see the Tiges getting up ,this round.
  Other matches…?
  Collingwood, of course, Carlto,? Swans?
  
  Reply
TimB says:

01:22pm | 27/05/11

Doggies always. I’m nothing if not loyal.

And it’s hard to go past St George so they get the tip, although I wouldn’t be heartbroken to see an upset. (unless it costs me a perfect round )

I have no idea what that other rubbish you’re blathering on about is. Probably not important.
Tim says:

01:53pm | 27/05/11

Chongy,
the only thing that’s guaranteed is that the Raiders Vs the Bye means we might get off the bottom of the ladder sometime.
Surely Idris will be fired up missing Origin and then playing against his new club.
I’m trying to find a few upsets but nothing stands out at this stage. Im sniffing a week for the favourites to dominate.
Swans, Collingwood, Hawks win easily. Maybe Lions for an upset against the Crows?
Bilby says:

01:53pm | 27/05/11

You gotta pick one, but I wouldn’t place any hard earned on the Swannies/Roos game. I predict a white wash, but I can’t work by which side Bloody swannies… almost as unpredictable as the tiges this year.
NicoleG says:

02:10pm | 27/05/11

Yep TimB, I feel the same way about that other rubbish, bum sniffing. I wouldn’t have a clue.

Collywobbles will win Chongy so will the mighty Hawks. Buddy to bag eight and not lose his temper. Hall to lose his temper within 15 minutes of the first quarter and get reported. Oh, and I reckon the Swans will win too.
Ben C says:

03:23pm | 27/05/11

Depends on the SOO hangover - the Dragons did have 8 players on Wednesday night (7 NSW, 1 Qld). More importantly, three of those were in their “important” positions (Boyd, Soward and Young). Tigers could well spring an upset here, although based on last week not likely.

Tonight’s double header - if Lockyer plays, Brisbane should win. In the other game, the Dogs should get over the Titans. The Titans reshuffle of Prince, Campbell and Zillman will be interesting.

In the other code, the Swans should win, provided they put in a full game, not just one quarter.
Bilby says:

04:34pm | 27/05/11

Ben C - Come on that’s not fair. The swannies do 3 quarters… not just one.
TheRealDave says:

05:23pm | 27/05/11

I would have had a perfect round last weekend…if I hadn’t of stuck with the Doggies…..so why would I change now? Doggies all the way - I’ll never bet against them

Broncs over Manly, I just have a feeling they will hang on at Lang Park even without Locky and Thaiday

And the Dragons, you can’t go against them

As for GayFl - who cares
AnthonyG says:

05:38pm | 27/05/11

Chongmeister for what its worth, Eagles,Titans,Eels Cowboys Storm Dragons and Rabbits As for the real footy Blues,Dockers,Swans Cats,Tigers,Crows,Pies and the Hawks. can’t believe i’m tipping the blues and the tigers in the same round
AnthonyG says:

05:52pm | 27/05/11

sorry Tim but i think the Doggies have been overrated all year. I don’t know why. do you guys listen to talking sport.? I do and occasionally phone in under the name The Fiddler other names I use to be known as where” Talk Back “or plain ol Anthony.
- Kirsty says:
  
  11:40am | 27/05/11
  
  Congrats Lucy and all the best!! Will a photo of the blushing bride be published?
  
  Reply
- fairsfair says:
  
  12:09pm | 27/05/11
  
  Training for NSW state of origin team was delayed this morning after a player found a white powdery substance on the ground. Coach Ricky Stewart suspended training & called the Police. After analysis, forensic experts determined that the white substance, unfamiliar to most of the players, was not a drug - it was the try line. Practice will resume today as Police decided the team was unlikely to encounter the substance again.
  
  Reply
Kirsty says:

12:42pm | 27/05/11

You have a lot of teeth for a Qld supporter.
Septimus says:

12:55pm | 27/05/11

NSW supporters have teeth, but they are usually the one’s they ‘borrowed’ from mum’s bedside table.
Optimus says:

03:14pm | 27/05/11

@ Septimus.

So how many people in NSW have access to your mums bedroom?

Crikey…
TimB says:

04:30pm | 27/05/11

Bwahaha.

I think Optimus got you there Sep.
Tim says:

04:31pm | 27/05/11

Optimus,
I can tell you one thing, lucky she doesn’t have any teeth cause she’s a biter.
hot tub political machine says:

04:46pm | 27/05/11

Hahaha,

I’m a South Aussie so I can laugh at the jokes from both sides. Not bad, not bad at all.
Septimus says:

10:16am | 28/05/11

Optimus,

At least I know who my mother is.
- TChong says:
  
  01:12pm | 27/05/11
  
  Septimus the only difference between the teams in SOO 1, was the very favorable treatment the maroons received of the refs.
  
  Reply
fairsfair says:

01:27pm | 27/05/11

Change the record Chong. You’re crowd’s been playing that tune since 1980.
Septimus says:

03:11pm | 27/05/11

Oh you are back TChong!

Let’s take a look at some of your predictions:

“Sad to see a champ like Lockyer bow out in a losing game, and series.”

“BOFs BLUES to be rampant, triumphant by at least 8 points.”

“Maroons will probaly go chicken shite by going for a field goal if the scores level, even during first half.”

“The QLD forwards aint what they used to be.”

“Even completely unbiased commentators such as Gus Gould and Ray Warren said so.”

With football knowledge like yours, the Tigers are fortunate to have you as a supporter.
Ben C says:

03:40pm | 27/05/11

Come on fairs, even you would admit that Dugan taken mid-air should have been a penalty. And what about Thurston stripping Uate while there were three in the tackle? And don’t get me started on Pearce’s “forward” pass to Dugan from the kick-off.

Other than those three glaring errors, I’d give the referees a pass mark.
Septimus says:

04:00pm | 27/05/11

I give you Dugan taken mid-air, I give you Uate stripped. Look at the replays Pearce definitely hands are definitely forward in motion.

Like NSW NEVER ever had a questionable call go their way. NSW were easily outplayed - the score should have been more.
Tim says:

04:29pm | 27/05/11

Septimus,
as I said yesterday, the reffing was very bad. On both sides. There should have been another 5 penalties on either side because of the disgraceful state of the ruck.
Qld got a couple of home ground decisions that allowed them to get the upper hand when coupled with the slow ruck play from both sides allowed them to stifle NSW.
NSW didn’t deserve to win but if those decisions had of gone the other way then the result may have been a different story.
I’m sick of the inconsistent decisions that the refs make week in week out. Zero accountability.
Septimus says:

05:33pm | 27/05/11

If you ask me, I think that the Maroons were a bit dubious on the forward pass themselves. For that set of six, camped on the NSW line, they didn’t go hard, didn’t attempt to score and turned the ball straight back over to NSW. I don’t think they agreed with it and played accordingly. It was their weakest set of six the whole game.
- nossy says:
  
  03:32pm | 27/05/11
  
  Its been a “robust” week on the Punch hasnt it Punchers ? ahhahhahah Yes and as an “impartial” judge I am awading the points this way ” Coalition 0 , Labor 15” ! Labor wins ! Have a lovely weekend and pray that nossy doesnt drown boating this weekend - Y’all come back now !
  
  Reply
- Gobdaw says:
  
  03:42pm | 27/05/11
  
  Congrats Lucy, where’s the secret location?
  
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iansand says:

04:38pm | 27/05/11

And why weren’t we all invited (unless you other guys all got invitations. Oh.)
AnthonyG says:

12:40pm | 28/05/11

Didn’t you get an invite Ian?
- stephen says:
  
  07:26pm | 27/05/11
  
  Blue heh ?
  Well she must be gettin hitched to a london cabbie, (great….talk about Easter 1916 at the wedding barbie) or maybe she marryin another git and she’s given him a hidin already.
  I nearly married an Irish gel once and and I still got the teeth marks ter show fer it. Yeoooouch !
  (I tell me current gal i sat on a rat-trap.)
  
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