Re: [pressgang] while we're on lines...

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sbaskett (sbaskett@netlink.com.au)
Mon, 22 Jun 1998 16:54:45 +1000


Murray Head wrote:

> I had wondered about that one for a while... I'm now pretty sure he is
> saying "Great - turkeys cheering christmas!"...

Oh epiphany! I'd always thought it was "turkey's here at Christmas!"
which never made a great deal of sense. I thought it must have been one
of those phrases/words that never quite made it to Australia from the
great mother country. Like "jolly hockey sticks!" and "spotted dick".

Stash

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