Re: Euphemisms

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From: Bob Johns
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 00:00

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I first heard the euphemism "Point Percy at the porcelain" in about 1957,
from an Australian friend. It must pre-date the movie "The Adventures of
Barry McKenzie".

Michael Girle <sales@capablesoftware.com.au> wrote in article
<01bce332$1091ecc0$24ed8bca@capable>...
> Mike Dale <mdale@ibm.net> wrote in article <345470E8.746@ibm.net>...
> _SCHNIPPO
> > (1) For going to the toilet/rest room:
> > 
> > 	Gone to answer a call of nature;
> > 	Gone to the Aunt;
>>
>>
> > 	Gone to point Percy at the porcelain; (From the film "The adventures
of
> > Barry McKenzie'???)

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From: "Bob Johns" <rjohns@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca>
Subject: Re: Euphemisms
Date: 1997/10/30
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