The Great Leveller
I had to drop by the courthouse today to collect some paperwork. I went in via the front door,which is not my normal route, but I paused as I crossed the threshhold because there was a furtive group hanging around near one of the emergency exits.
On taking a closer look I discerned three ushers, a police officer, a Crown prosecutor and a couple of hastily turned backs.
The common factor?
All having a crafty fag**, of course.
(Public Service Announcement Follows)
** Any American speaker who is alarmed by this should call the British Embassy Cultural Attaché in Washington DC for a clarification. The number is on the website www.brits-are-us.com. Calls are charged at $20 per minute.
On taking a closer look I discerned three ushers, a police officer, a Crown prosecutor and a couple of hastily turned backs.
The common factor?
All having a crafty fag**, of course.
(Public Service Announcement Follows)
** Any American speaker who is alarmed by this should call the British Embassy Cultural Attaché in Washington DC for a clarification. The number is on the website www.brits-are-us.com. Calls are charged at $20 per minute.
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