The devil.

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Mike Sales
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The devil.

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I can't help regretting the change of name to 'elimination' from 'Devil take the hindmost.'
It's the same the whole world over
It's the poor what gets the blame
It's the rich what gets the pleasure
Isn't it a blooming shame?
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mattsccm
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Re: The devil.

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To many of us it hasn't changed in conversation. Just need to translate for the youngsters.
Probably religiously incorrect or something.
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Mike Sales
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Re: The devil.

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mattsccm wrote: ↑11 Aug 2023, 5:38pm Probably religiously incorrect or something.
Evangelicals can get rather scandalised by references to Old Harry.
It's the same the whole world over
It's the poor what gets the blame
It's the rich what gets the pleasure
Isn't it a blooming shame?
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