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Subject: Re: [CHS] Re: CHESHIRE-D Digest V02 #154
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 04:42:07 EST


"Well, I'll go to the foot of our stairs" is an expression shock or surprise,
as I know it.
My grandma used the phrase, and she was a Broad-Lancashire speaking woman, so
it was pronounced "...go t' foot of our stairs". Hope this helps.

Liz Quinn.

Researching-
* ACRES, DICKINSON, HEYES, HOLDEN, MURRAY, QUINN, SALTHOUSE, WALMSLEY &
WILD, all in Lancashire.
* TURNER in Lancashire & USA.
* SIMCOE in Cheshire.
* TANSEY in Cheshire & Lancashire.

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