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May 16, 2004
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Never get between a dog and his favourite lamp post
- Unknown

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or a politician and the public, for similar reasons!


Posted by Rob Read at May 16, 2004 08:27 PM

never get between a dog and a bitch.


Posted by Giles at May 16, 2004 08:33 PM

Rob: I believe the remark was indeed referring to politicians


Posted by Perry de Havilland at May 16, 2004 09:02 PM

Perry you could have emailed the ignoramus to spare his blushes!


Posted by Rob Read at May 16, 2004 09:04 PM

It reminds me of an exchange in Parliament in the 30's between Winston Churchill and an MP called Post. Mr. Post called Churchill a dirty dog, whence he was immediately warned what dirty dogs do to posts.


Posted by Edmund Burke at May 17, 2004 12:58 PM

Rob: I believe the remark was indeed referring to politicians



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