Gee, I'm just an American, and I remember the answer to this one (guess I'm getting old). Last time I was in England they were still using twopenny coins. Also threepenny coins - pronounced thruppence. Also an oddity called a half-crown, with nary a crown coin to be found. Drove my father up a wall trying to figure out how it related to the other handfull of stuff he got. If one reads sufficient Agatha Christie, there is a set of detectives named Tommy and Tuppence. They were the subject of some "Mystery" episodes a number of years back. "Robyn Leeds" <[email protected]> wrote: >I have a question for you all, now you've mentioned "tuppence" Alan! ;) Since hubby watched Mary Poppins recently, he's been singing one of the songs to Lauren and he keeps asking me what "tuppence" is. All I could tell him was it was money! Anyone know the correct answer? > >Thanks > >Rob. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, 27 February, 2002 7:10 am > Subject: Re: [K/NIBB/S] Remember, remember ..... > > > Cathy > > > > About "tupped" -- what an interesting word -- so is the ewe always so > > accomodating to drop lambs on the exact date? I think medical science ought > > to get on that as I know it's a trick I'd have liked to know. > > > > > > Not guaranteed, I guess, but nevertheless pretty accurate or so country folk > tell me. I've met a couple of TUPMANs in my time and one can readily work > out what their ancestor did for a living - although it fell to me to > enlighten one of them. I wonder if 'tuppence' has the same derivation ie the > price paid at one time for the ram's service?!! > > There were once KNIBB shepherds at Charwelton and perhaps they could have > told us. Perhaps we have some medical scientists on board? The latest > contact from America whom I mentioned is a vet. > > bfn > > Alan > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.310 / Virus Database: 171 - Release Date: 12.19.01 > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > -- *Marsha L. Ensminger __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with [email protected]! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/