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Gentlemanly spitting

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Sharron

Sharron Report 8 Jul 2021 10:53

We had to have the spitting on television last night, s we have every tie England pliayers have been called upon to spit for the good of the country.

I can't say that I have watched any of the capering about but have caught a look at how the spitters are behaving after the match. Everything looks to be so much more subdued and gentlemanly now.

I do hope it is a little bit of good that ha come out of the pandemic.

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 8 Jul 2021 11:21

I noticed they tried to hide it but the camera was ready.

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Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 8 Jul 2021 11:25

Fortunately, I don't have to watch the spitting matches, however, last night, after watching 2 programmes I wanted to watch (still on my laptop - must get the new aerial wire attached), I transferred to the spitting programme - they were 1-1.

I believe the Danes were lining up to kick the ball towards the others' goal , when the 'hub' on my laptop froze.
So I turned the radio up, and got a book :-D

About 11pm, a 'rowdy' fan passed by, outside, and, by straining my ears, with a glass up to the door,I could just about hear him singing! How very dare he! :-| :-| :-|

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Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Sharron

Sharron Report 8 Jul 2021 11:32

That match the other night, the players from the other country, whatever it was called, did kind of slow handclap to thank the fans or something like that.They did not just run off to jump in the hot tub.

It all looks so much more civilized.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 8 Jul 2021 12:20

I never got as far as the end of the spat, in the spitting game

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Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Dermot

Dermot Report 9 Jul 2021 20:34

A disgusting habit. :-P