>>>>I notice not many ham shanks online today because of their treacherous holdiay.
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>>>Ham shanks?!?! That's a new one. I'm sure it's derogatory. <g>
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>>>~~Bonnie
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>>I'd guess one of those cockney rhyming thingees for 'yanks'.
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>I keep saying - it's not just cockneys!
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>But you're right.
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>There isn't one for your lot, afaik. As you may know, you're not supposed to say the rhyming bit. eg they're all hams.
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>I suppose that would make you lot a load of "Tonkas"?

As in Canuks and trucks I assume.