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Daily Discussion Thread: 🌃🏙️ Friday, August 9, 2024 (aussie.zone)

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[–] Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yes. The stuff of dinner table conversation in the family. My mum did her masters degree on Old English and Old Norse. Dad spoke fluent cockney, english and lowland scots depending on context. Tell me about it.

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Naw. Wish I could invite your Dad to dinner.

[–] Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 4 points 3 months ago

More than 20 years too late for that as he passed in 2003. Born in 1911. Still miss him.