In the interests of curbing drink-driving incidents during the Festive Season, mice pies -- oops! -- I mean "my spies" have reported the following (Hmm... I must have mince pies on the brain!)
A new Government-produced beer, the "Bottler Brown" -- pictured at the right -- has been launched today!
Not only will this bring in much-needed revenue to help plug the ever-increasing Brown Hole (like a Black Hole but it sucks up only money), it is also of "zero strength" (see label) so is perfectly safe for drivers to drink.
Now, how's that for a well-timed announcement?
2 comments:
Hi John,
How about marketing the beer as "reassuringly expensive: £100 billion of other people's money"?
Sorry to digress but re your comment on Iain Dale's Daley Dozen about Coventry:
"When I was on New Street railway station a decade or so ago, I was intrigued to hear an announcement, in a perfect Sid Gilbert voice (an old "Crossroads" reference there, folks!): "...Coventray..." and I have assumed ever since that this is the correct pronunciation.
Am I right to do so?"
Only if you wish to be mistaken for a Brummie! It's like the difference between a Man of Kent and a Kentish Man or Us and Martians.
I grew to like and respect the Medway towns and their residents when I was involved with the A2/M2 Channel Tunnel Rail Link scheme in the nineties. At least they're not Brummies!
Hmm. Not a bad idea, that! I might use that in the Council Chamber...
As far as regional and local accents are concerned, I am always pleased to add to my repertoire, so thank you for your helpful elucidation of this matter.
It still sounded funny at the time, though, when I was expecting a typical British Rail announcer's voice as usual...
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