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Discussion in 'Watford' started by colognehornet, Jun 26, 2013.

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  1. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    Could be close here Yorkie, albeit intended for a different question !
     
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  2. yorkshirehornet

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    Is it some sort of day the armed forces mac wear beards?

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  3. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    You're on the way Yorkie. For a special day in July, and only a certain section.
     
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  4. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    Ok. The clues can now come thick and fast. The date is the 14th of July. The attire includes an axe, a beard and a leather apron. I can say with almost certainty that none of us on here have ever done this (and it has never been on my 'to do' list). It could be that one of them is carrying a wooden hand in a case - but this would not be on 14th of July, but rather in April.
     
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  5. yorkshirehornet

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    French Foreign legion sappers for Bastille day?

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  6. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    All yours Yorkie. It is the pioneers of the French Foreign Legion which lead every major ceremonial march of Legion detachments. Particularly the procession of Bastille day. The reference to the wooden hand comes from another parade comemorating a battle where 60 of them held up a Mexican army of 3,000 in the 19th Century - the captain apparently had a self made wooden hand which is preserved in their museum, and is brought out for special occasions. They are all bearded for all major parades.
     
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    Duchess of Watford? Gadzooks and egad, I had no knowledge of that either!
     
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  8. yorkshirehornet

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    When was an earthquake seen as averting a potentially greater disaster
     
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  9. yorkshirehornet

    yorkshirehornet Well-Known Member

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    Clue... A major victory for the three

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    Our green and pleasant land........
     
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    Jerusalem?
     
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  12. yorkshirehornet

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    No..... Much closer to [emoji537]

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    Green
     
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    in the UK
     
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    Court

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    Appeal

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  17. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    I can only guess that some damaging process was stopped as a result of an earthquake ? Was it fracking ?
     
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  18. yorkshirehornet

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    Yes.. Quadrilla have had to suspend fracking in Lancashire twice due to small earthquakes..


    Over to you

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    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    Cheers Yorkie. A quick one - What was used in thermometers before mercury ?
     
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    Alcohol
     
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