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Thanks For the Memory

In the ancient city of York My friends and I have been for a walk Studying a little Viking history Instead of returning to the car We decided to visit a bar That's when a nice American couple ran into me . Howdy y'all In his best southern drawl Do ya know where we might get somethin nice to eat There is a restaurant in the bar and its really not that far Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding would be a treat. They were in the dinner queue When my mate got out his snooker cue After dinner might our American friend have a game Of course you can play a frame or two We'll be at the table waiting for you but don't you think we ought to know your names . Of course you should he said This little lady is Andrea , I am Ed I'll see ya soon an we'll have a beer I knew when Andrea shook her head He might be going shopping instead but he whispered '' i'll be staying here'' Well he must have talked her round Or a compromise had been found Because soon he was telling his tall tales Ya see American women , He insisted Love to have their arms twisted but if ya show em who is master it never fails. He began to titter Calling him a quitter When my mate said he was going to call his wife on the phone Just show her who is boss She aint never going to get cross She will know she has to leave you guys alone. It was then Andrea came in Her face as angry as sin Ed had promised to meet her half an hour ago C'mon Ed we teased Show us you're the big cheese Teach us what us soft British guys out to know. I have never seen such cowardice in all my life He was scared stiff of his angry wife C'mon Ed pull the other one You are no better than us Brits You know when to call it quits but thanks for the memory. It was fun.

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Date: 3/3/2014 6:37:00 PM
hahaha, now I want to know. WAs this a true story? Did you actually meet an American with my name paired up with this southern dude? You are such an imaginative guy!!!
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Darren Watson
Date: 3/4/2014 1:14:00 AM
I have met so many Americans in York over the years , I sometimes expect you to declare York a new American state . There is an element of truth in all the stories I tell . I was going to call this one bossy knickers because the Ed in my story did want to play snooker but the lady wouldn't let him . She was introduced to us as Andy or Sandy , It was over ten years ago and I can't remember now ,
Date: 3/3/2014 1:28:00 PM
fabulous funny write Darren Jan x
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Darren Watson
Date: 3/4/2014 1:17:00 AM
Thank you Jan I have toddler nephews and nieces and when it is my turn to babysit , I have to make up stories for bedtime . It helps if I have a foundation to build on .

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