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Offline Snoopy

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Re: What's the weather doing where you are?
« Reply #1050 on: November 22, 2008, 04:04:03 PM »
Wind has dropped right off ~ outside temp now down to 2 deg C ........... The words Witch and Tit come to mind.
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Re: What's the weather doing where you are?
« Reply #1051 on: November 22, 2008, 04:40:56 PM »
Can someone please tell me why a Witch's tit should be colder than that of another female?

I have always wondered and the wonderful SNOOPY LOOPY won me £150 today so I have drunk a fair bit in celebration and am likely to retire to bed presently.

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Re: What's the weather doing where you are?
« Reply #1052 on: November 22, 2008, 04:50:24 PM »
It depends which other female you have in mind, like. I can feel a research project coming on
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Re: What's the weather doing where you are?
« Reply #1053 on: November 22, 2008, 04:52:21 PM »
 The simple explanation is that "colder than a witch's tit" is just a vivid metaphor, like "hotter than the hinges of hell." Since a witch is in league with Satan, presumably she has no maternal feelings. Thus the medium by which she would suckle a child is, well, cold as a witch's tit.

But there's some history behind this wisecrack. A witch's tit (or witch's teat, to use the older spelling) supposedly left a marking that witch hunters and courts would look for on the body of an accused person. Supposedly, witches would suckle their familiars, and sometimes the Devil himself, from this "unholy" body part. To find these marks, as well as insensitive spots on the skin called devil's marks--caused by the Devil's claws or teeth--the suspects were stripped, shaven, then closely examined for any blemishes, moles, or even scars that could be labelled as diabolical. To find marks invisible to the eye, the examiner would poke the victim inch by inch with a blunt needle (called a bodkin) until they found a spot that didn't feel pain or bled. Discovery of these marks or spots--one supposes they would be considered cold since they were a sign of communion with the Devil--would be "proof" of the person's dealings with Scratch, so they would be shown in full court before the execution.

Sounds to me like the old witch finders had worked up a good excuse for looking at any woman's breasts on the pretence of seeing if she was a witch of not but anyway there is your explanation.

 whistle: No research needed Nick.
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Re: What's the weather doing where you are?
« Reply #1054 on: November 22, 2008, 06:39:22 PM »
Spoilsport  evil:

I had a little thermometer all ready, like
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Re: What's the weather doing where you are?
« Reply #1055 on: November 22, 2008, 06:51:00 PM »
Perv   point:

Been nice & bright here but a tad chilly. I fully expect a sprinkling of snow in the morning  eeek:
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Re: What's the weather doing where you are?
« Reply #1056 on: November 22, 2008, 07:03:53 PM »
Double F weather here  evil:
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Re: What's the weather doing where you are?
« Reply #1057 on: November 22, 2008, 09:10:23 PM »
Quote from: Nick on November 22, 2008, 07:03:53 PM
Double F weather here  evil:

Wuss. ::)

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Bit nippy like, but you soon get warm if you actually move once in a while....Nick. ::)
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Re: What's the weather doing where you are?
« Reply #1058 on: November 23, 2008, 05:04:38 AM »
Extremely windy here this morning yet mild (~19) and foggy.  eeek:

Forecast says Rain/Thunder/Wind so even they don't know what is going on...  noooo:
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Re: What's the weather doing where you are?
« Reply #1059 on: November 23, 2008, 08:59:42 AM »
It could blow a set of frozen tits of a witch here today. eeek:

My 'ill is going to have to stay walk less today. sad32:
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Re: What's the weather doing where you are?
« Reply #1060 on: November 23, 2008, 08:59:50 AM »
We had a dusting of snow around 0630hr, it quickly turned to rain, it looks cold, grey and miserable out there today. No farmers market out this way today, so the only time I'll be venturing out is to get odds and sods for lasagne later
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Re: What's the weather doing where you are?
« Reply #1061 on: November 23, 2008, 09:04:49 AM »
It is blowing a gale here and we are still in the clouds... yet it is warmer outside than in...  rubschin:
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Re: What's the weather doing where you are?
« Reply #1062 on: November 23, 2008, 09:06:06 AM »
Was wet and windy (baby weather) but is now just windy (Wenchy weather?). Chilly too.
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Re: What's the weather doing where you are?
« Reply #1063 on: November 23, 2008, 09:12:40 AM »
Quote from: Snoopy on November 23, 2008, 09:06:06 AM
Was wet and windy (baby weather) but is now just windy (Wenchy weather?). Chilly too.

Can't even see over to Snoopy Towers this morning.
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Re: What's the weather doing where you are?
« Reply #1064 on: November 23, 2008, 09:16:56 AM »
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