OFF : Fish Traders

[Jon Browne]

In message <199610240907.KAA15282 at teak.shu.ac.uk>, Chris Bates
<C.D.Bates at SHU.AC.UK> writes
>The obtuse and probably dangerous Jon Browne wrote:
>
>> "A.K. Wadleigh" <fsrbw1 at AURORA.ALASKA.EDU> writes
>> >P.S.: I have more salmon then I know what to do with! (In Alaska)
>>
>> Great, we've got some salmon. Now, anyone got any Vera's? :)
>
>OK Veras, no problem mate, with you there. But salmon? Try as
>I might I can't work that one out. Knew a guy who was afraid his
>'phone was tapped so he would ring up and talk about *carpet*
>which he would offer as a Henry (eighth) or a Louis (sixteenth).
>Carpet wasn't rhyming slang and I hope that Salmon isn't either!
>
>
>Chris Bates

It is. Salmon'n'trout - snout! I had to ask in the end too. I think
every head in the world must use Henry and Louis, though! Can I borrow a
tin of cat food? :)
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Jon Browne