You can't boil swans

They belong to the Queen.

They are counted once a year, called Swan Upping. Undertaken by the worshipfull company of Dyers and some one else as all those of us who went to Norwich School will know.

Posted By: Claygate_Canary on February 27th 2007 at 14:26:20

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Why doesn't the Wrath give out an official press (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 27, 13:57:03
- First Draft (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Feb 27, 14:12:00
  - You can't boil swans (NCFC) - Claygate_Canary, Feb 27, 14:26:20
    - Swan Upping? You mean you King Eds boys used to take them up their little swan shitters? (n/m) (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Feb 27, 14:32:31
      - Sworn to secrecy and dodg handshakes (n/m) (NCFC) - Claygate_Canary, Feb 27, 14:38:07
        
        dodgy even (n/m) (NCFC) - Claygate_Canary, Feb 27, 14:38:26
    - European immigrants are eating them apparently - (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 27, 14:27:56
    - Princess Margaret boiled her feet once (NCFC) - Tomblander, Feb 27, 14:27:13
      - but she wasn't a swan, an ugly duckling maybe (n/m) (NCFC) - Claygate_Canary, Feb 27, 14:29:39
      - probably whilst her (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 27, 14:28:25
  - Almost perfect, PA. However... (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Feb 27, 14:14:28
    - But I am a member of the Royal Family (n/m) (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Feb 27, 14:15:04
      - Does PA stand for Prince Albert? (n/m) (NCFC) - Claygate_Canary, Feb 27, 14:31:19
      - But they aren't (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Feb 27, 14:15:37
        
        Hmmmm. Should I offer to boil it for them? (n/m) (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Feb 27, 14:15:53
        
        That may be wise. We don't want them scalding themselves after all. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Feb 27, 14:16:24
        
        Oh that's so Big Cook LIttle Cook... (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 27, 14:25:30
- I'll do it ;o) (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 27, 14:00:42
  - Or thebigfeller. If they're planning on a 20-page pull-out special (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Feb 27, 14:01:46
    - a commemorative issue lol (n/m) (NCFC) - Tomblander, Feb 27, 14:20:07
- Why bother ? (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Feb 27, 13:58:13
  - And bother because I really do think it's the most ridiculous (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 27, 14:02:41
    - Did he invite his 10 mates as well, and make the EDP ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Feb 27, 14:03:32
      - Don't be a spastic (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 27, 14:06:04
        
        Oh dear. Is Peter Walsh a friend of yours ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Feb 27, 14:08:19
        
        That was light-hearted by the way, didn't come out as such! (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 27, 14:10:24
        
        Yes, but to be fair the quote from RupertTheBear did him no favours! And (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Feb 27, 14:12:55
        
        Agreed...but don't shoot the messenger (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 27, 14:20:41
        
        Who should we shoot ? (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Feb 27, 14:22:36
        
        Whoever was on newsdesk this morning (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 27, 14:24:01
        
        Keith Chegwin (n/m) (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Feb 27, 14:23:12
        
        Agreed. Let's start the Shoot Cheggars protest right away. Dukey, any chance of (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Feb 27, 14:24:53
        
        They'd still get quoted from Roy Blower and the Pink Un message board. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 27, 14:26:03
        
        I've even got their headline for them:"Cheggars Goes Pop" (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Feb 27, 14:28:55
        
        Er, if he is a spastic, (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 27, 14:08:14
    - I did suggest calling them "stupid cunts" but to little if any popular acclaim (n/m) (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Feb 27, 14:03:20
  - Fair enough (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 27, 14:01:08
    - I was having a go at the future Lord Mayor.. Go ahead and write one then, as (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Feb 27, 14:02:54
      - I don't give a fuck if you lot want to or not (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 27, 14:03:55
        
        Think that was a response to the mong starting it coming on here. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Feb 27, 14:06:05
  - Anyway, our official response would probably turn out to be "a small marshmallow". (n/m) (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Feb 27, 13:58:59
    - yes, or "coagulated truffle face" (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Feb 27, 14:01:54

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