"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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michael adams mjadams25@ukonline wrote:
Under the right circumstances and if things really go belly up, toilet
paper could well be set to become the world's dominant currency. That
and hand cream. Rolls of bog paper could be selling on eBay for 100's of
pounds,

Remember the great bog roll crisis of the late 60s or early 70s?

Mate of mine had a small firm specialising in importing/exporting
antiques. At the time certain English furniture was in fashion in Italy.
Had a large van full to deliver there, to a dealer. Always on the lookout
for a return load, he filled it with bog rolls. Made a fortune.

Do you remember Ruby Wax ?

She was that (very annoying to some people ) American comedian/enne
(she still writes mental health books), who was on the TV a lot
in the 90's. She did a documentary "Wax goes to Russia" or someething.
This was after Macdonalds but before Gorby's fall - where she arrived
at Moscow airport customs with a suitcase full of toilet rolls.
Obviously for it to work they must have arranged to have her
case opened or maybe they do open them all. While she was there
she never stopped moaning and none of them raised as much
as a smile.
She did one visiting her parents in Chicago - her father had been
in the sausage business - where all their furniture - nice brocade
armchairs and sofas (if you like that sort of thing) was covered
in thick plastic sheeting so as to stop it getting dirty

michael adams

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