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Curzon

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February 7th, 2010

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It’s not Victorian!

If you can get past the initial vulgarity, this jolly little skit is most amusing.

I believe the Prime Minister is Robert Cecil, an (in)famous traditional, aristocratic conservative.

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Chris Swanson
February 8, 2010
1:30 am
You know, I would've never gotten this joke until I moved to Palm Springs. I remember distinctly detecting that ever-so-subtle aroma near my apartment. The fact that I was a couple blocks from several clothing optional gay resorts may have played a role, I thought at the time. Then I found this article by Cecil Adams: http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/569/i-want-to-get-my-nipples-pierced-are-there-health-risks

Also, I've noticed the same thing here in Phoenix.

An aside: Should "Cecil" be pronounced as "Seesil" or "Sessil"?
Alfred Russel Wallace
February 12, 2010
3:07 pm
I think there is a botanical error - its sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) and the male gingko (Gingko biloba) that have this peculiar association.....
Linden (Tilia americana) is rather sweet and pleasant.... and makes great honey..
Curzon
February 12, 2010
9:22 pm
That's absolutely... un-Victorian! Dr. Wallace.
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