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1. Dave Hunt permalink

   February 12, 2024

   Many years ago I learned the Cockney Alphabet from an old friend John Foreman, The Broadside King. He used to quote it whist doing paper tearing

   A fer ‘orses
   B ferMutton
   C fer yerself. ( or ‘thighlanders)
   D fer Dumb
   E fer brick
   F fer vesant
   G fer Police ,’es the one in charge
   H fer it, they’re old enough
   I for venello
   J fer Oranges
   K for Restaurant
   L fer leather
   M fer sis.
   N fer Eggs
   O fer my dead body ( or fer the wings of a
   Dove
   P fer a penny
   Q fer a bus
   R fer Mo
   S fer Williams ( or as far as I know,)
   T fer Two
   U fer me (or mism)
   V fer La France
   W fer a quid
   X fer breakfast – I’ll be bound
   Y fer Mistress – may they never meet
   Z fer is ‘at – that’s a flat cap!

   I’m not from London, thought I worked
   there for a short while
   I look forward to your daily blog and
   I appreciate the huge amount of work and dedication it must take
   Many thanks and Best Wishes
   Dave Hunt.

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