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Old 21-04-09, 10:38 PM
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To digress a bit and just for fun; can anyone do a forum alphabet?

I’ll give you R for Ronald
Yes! That will be fun. I'll start with A for Aretina (sorry Angie and Robert, but Aretina gets my vote solely because it is a one name 'A')

and onto B...next post please
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Borrini?

Please can I have J before JC gets it???
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CaroleB for C
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D for DavidUno
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E for 'elliven'
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Yes! That will be fun. I'll start with A for Aretina (sorry Angie and Robert, but Aretina gets my vote solely because it is a one name 'A')
You've forgotten Anastasia and Aliena.

For G- Ghianda!

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Ummm...
H - is for Hopla!!!
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Surely, there is only one al;phabet


A is for ‘orses

B for mutton

C for miles

D for dumb

E for Peron [used to be "E for Ivor" when I was a lad]

F for vescent

G for police

H from Steps

I for the engine

J for cakes

K for teria

L for leather

M for size

N for lope

O for the rainbow

P for relief

Q for a bus

R for Fowler [how did Eastenders get in?]

S for Rantzen

T for gums

U for mystic

V for la France

W money

X for breakfast

Y for runts

Z for wind



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This is my favorite:
~ Edward Gorey's "The Gashley Crumb Tinies" ~
Click on each name for a lovely illustration.
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H - is for Hopla!!!
I is for IRITALIA...
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