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We were so poor we ....

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  • 20-07-2012 11:58pm
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    mockingjay
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    We were so poor we had more dinner times than dinners!


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    Stheno
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    mockingjay wrote: »
    We were so poor we had more dinner times than dinners!

    We had tea instead of dinner, and a small dinner at lunchtime.

    Our favourite tea was called vomit, yoghurt stew the best description of it, yoghurt with loads of mouldy fruit mixed in!


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    charlemont
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    Didn't have a pot to piss in.


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    mikemac1
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    We thought knives and forks were jewelry

    We walked four miles barefoot to school every day, uphill both ways!


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    mockingjay
    Registered Users Posts: 420 ✭✭mockingjay


    We painted our feet black to pretend we had shoes.


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    Sunnyisland
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    We were so poor our ma used to serve cereal with a fork.


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    Cicero
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    realies wrote: »
    We were so poor our ma used to serve cereal with a fork.

    You had forks?:eek:


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    golden lane
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    we made sandwiches ....without filling or bread....


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    #9
    mockingjay
    Registered Users Posts: 420 ✭✭mockingjay


    Used to pin a rasher to the back door every morning and we'd all take a lick of it on the way out to school!


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    Wereghost
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    ... saw Santa Claus come up through the sewer.

    ... had to suck the sweat out of our socks.

    But if you think you've 'ad it tough....



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    StupidLikeAFox
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    Our caviar spoons were merely silver plated


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    poppyvally
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    During the cold spell one of us would suck a strong mint, then we'd stand in front waving our hands
    when we got constipated mother would sit us on the potty & tell us ghost stories


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    Bearhunter
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    My ma would cut holes in the pockets of our trousers so we'd have something to play with. And we'd suck the farts out of dead seagulls to get something warm in our stomachs. But there was always a roaring candle in the grate...


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    KK4SAM
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    We were so poor.... if ya didn't wake with a horn Christmas morning ya had nothing to play with.


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    OldGoat
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    I think this thread has just run out of breath.

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



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