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Something new this week: we talk about our relative gaps in cultural knowledge, then I attempt to bridge one of them by playing “The Blood Donor,” the most popular episode of “Hancock’s Half Hour.” Through this, we discover that Edina’s mother in AbFab used to be hot, what cricket stumps are, why Cliff Richard hates coming to the United States, and what we used to call greasers in 1961. If you want to watch the full episode without us chiming in, it’s here. Enjoy!
Salt cellars* in the context of models being “bags of bones with salt cellars…..”
British and World English in Oxford dictionary – * are sometimes evident above the collarbone: you could see the salt cellars in her neck …..
World English Dictionary – * either of the two hollows formed above the collarbones of very slim people.
*Table salt cellars were originally small round bowls, which the cavity above slender women’s collarbones resemble.
Clocks: – British Summer Time always begins on the last Sunday in March, when the clocks go forward – this year March 30th.
Loved seeing “The Blood Donor” again – thank you! More, More!!
I enjoyed hVing you explain things while listening to Tony Hancock. However I missed the quiz. That is my favorite part of the podcast. Please bring it back!
Btw, last week, you mentioned Thrush was a British thing. I am from Michigan and we call yeast infection of the throat Thrush. It is a common side effect of people who use inhalers for asthma. They specifically ask you to rinse and/or gargle after using it.
So glad you clarified the cause of you American girls getting Thrush in the throat, Carol! British women associate it with another part of our anatomy entirely – the mind boggles, eh girls?!