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Subject: Re: Alphabets (letter names)
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Date: Tue, 27-Oct-87 09:41:16 EST
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>>Does anybody remember "B for mutton"?  Some stage comics had whole alphabets
>>like that.
>I heard an alphabet like this many years ago. All I can remember from it is
>"'Ay for 'orses" and "G for police".

I can remember a few of the others:
A for 'orses
B for mutton
C for th Highlanders
D for dumb

F for vescent
G for police




L for leather
M for size

O for goodness' sake


R for mo'!

T for two
U for me



Y for crying out loud