On 21/01/2012 13:33, michael adams wrote:
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On Jan 20, 6:00 pm,
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It was like travelling back 40 years in time.

The labourer was called "Black Dave".

That's the last time I work in S****horpe.

--
Adam

- We had a labourer who was called "PakiJack".
- It never worried him in the least back then.
- He was of "mixed blood" actually, had nothing to do with the
- subcontinent. I only found that out after years.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packie_Bonner


michael adams

Yes, my wife's family is from the West of Ireland (and her dad was
called Patrick), so I was quite used to people calling out "Packie". She
has to remember what company she is in from time to time to avoid
causing offence.

SteveW