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Why did shepherds need a purse?
--
Jim S
Tyneside UK
www.jimscott.co.uk

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Jim S wrote:
Why did shepherds need a purse?

To avoid getting fleeced?

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On 27 June, 10:29, Jim S wrote:
Why did shepherds need a purse?

To show off their honesty?

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On Jun 27, 11:29*am, Jim S wrote:
Why did shepherds need a purse?
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Jim S
* * * * Tyneside UK
* * *www.jimscott.co.uk

Shepherds have reasons to purse their lips?

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In message , Janet Baraclough
writes
The message
from Jim S contains these words:

Why did shepherds need a purse?

To carry all the tools of their trade; plus their own sustenance.
Shepherding is far more complicated and physically demanding than
Miss Bopeep realised, which is why her career failed on day one.

Janet
Now now Janet. You're not allowed to say "Failed" Her success as a
shepherdess was deferred.
--
hugh
"Believe nothing. No matter where you read it, Or who said it, Even if
I have said it, Unless it agrees with your own reason And your own
common sense." Buddha

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Sacha wrote:
On 2010-06-27 14:32:05 +0100, aquachimp
said:

On Jun 27, 11:29 am, Jim S wrote:
Why did shepherds need a purse?
--
Jim S
Tyneside UK
www.jimscott.co.uk

Shepherds have reasons to purse their lips?

In case they dropped into a baaaaa.

The Mother of Dictionaries has this quotation, among others: 1657 W.
COLES Adam in Eden xxxv. 71 In English it is called Shepheards purse or
Scrip, from the likenesse the Seed hath with that kind of leatherne bag,
wherein Shepherds carry their Victualls into the field. But I slightly
suspect Bowdlerism, as I was always led to believe the resemblance
people fancied they saw was to the human scrotum --we country folks
still use "purse" for that useful piece of kit in all mammals.

--
Mike.

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On Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:45:10 +0100, Mike Lyle wrote:

Sacha wrote:
On 2010-06-27 14:32:05 +0100, aquachimp
said:

On Jun 27, 11:29 am, Jim S wrote:
Why did shepherds need a purse?
--
Jim S
Tyneside UK
www.jimscott.co.uk

Shepherds have reasons to purse their lips?

In case they dropped into a baaaaa.

The Mother of Dictionaries has this quotation, among others: 1657 W.
COLES Adam in Eden xxxv. 71 In English it is called Shepheards purse or
Scrip, from the likenesse the Seed hath with that kind of leatherne bag,
wherein Shepherds carry their Victualls into the field. But I slightly
suspect Bowdlerism, as I was always led to believe the resemblance
people fancied they saw was to the human scrotum --we country folks
still use "purse" for that useful piece of kit in all mammals.

I fear where this is going with the sheep connection g
--
Jim S
Tyneside UK
www.jimscott.co.uk

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In article , Jim S
writes
I fear where this is going with the sheep connection g
--
Jim S


Gives a whole new meaning to


"he set off in hot purseuit of the sheep "
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk