Trivia.

[The Peepmaster]

Yes, he can do what he likes with it. Don't be so marrow-minded.

[Vulture]

Mince is it right what I heard about you stuffing a marrow?

now you are getting personal.
He can do what he likes with a marrow.
He is on holiday.

 

[Vulture]

Yes, he can do what he likes with it. Don't be so marrow-minded.

 

[sheikharthur]

Well I suppose if it was an really pretty marrow its understandable.

[dslex...dislex...confused]

And a girl marrow...don't want anything too kinky, oh quick p.s. on hols from tomorrow, swapping one island [Isle of Man] for a really big one [Crete], back on the 20th, be well meanwhile everyone

[Roger Kettle]

Have a great holiday, said an envious cartoonist through grated teeth.

[dslex...dislex...confused]

Thanks Roger...I'd love to respond wittily but the visual image you created is [almost] too much...I can bring you back a keyring [low and totally uncalled for cackle of laughter follows].

[Vulture]

Have a great holiday, said an envious cartoonist through grated teeth.

Grated teeth.... as in cheese? Or gritted teeth.... as in snow?

[Roger Kettle]

Grated teeth as in..well..grated teeth. You can grit 'em or grate 'em!

[Vulture]

Grated teeth as in..well..grated teeth. You can grit 'em or grate 'em!

 

[The Peepmaster]

I always thought it was gritted teeth...

[Roger Kettle]

You grate your teeth in exasperation/annoyance/anger/jealousy/whatever. You grit your teeth in determination. That's my theory, anyway.

[Vulture]

I'll look up gritted vs grated in my Chambers dictionary when I get home tomorrow.

[The Peepmaster]

You have grated teeth if you like crunchy calcium on your salad.

[Mince]

You have grated teeth if you like crunchy calcium on your salad.

I really wish I had not read that. It's like fingernails down a blackboard.