what about "fur coat no knickers!"

Fur coat and no drawers, another version. We could go on like this for ages, it is like sitting here listening to Peter Kay. Put `big light on etc. Why did Grandma used to say - get some best butter, what is butter that is not best? My son now says why do we say you drink out of a plastic glass. He thinks a glass is a glass, made of glass, his idea is a plastic receptacle. Olive

Variation on this: Red hat...no knickers Mick -----Original Message----- From: Littlmum@aol.com [mailto:Littlmum@aol.com] Sent: 10 September 2005 17:32 To: LANCSLIFE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LANCSLIFE] Sayings what about "fur coat no knickers!"

My father's memory of this saying - from Oswaldtwistle - is: "Red cap and red socks, no knickers" the term for a "lady of the night" Cheers Linda Visman Wangi Wangi NSW Oz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Price" <mp014g7491@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <LANCSLIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 3:08 AM Subject: RE: [LANCSLIFE] Sayings > Variation on this: > > Red hat...no knickers > > > Mick > > -----Original Message----- > From: Littlmum@aol.com [mailto:Littlmum@aol.com] > Sent: 10 September 2005 17:32 > To: LANCSLIFE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [LANCSLIFE] Sayings > > > what about "fur coat no knickers!" > > ______________________________