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In article ,
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Marland wrote:
Fred wrote:


Truly Boris promise - **** Business - over delivered if anything.

Why do you hate Britain, Jethro?

With a name like that he can't be a Brit.

Presumably a reverse Ghisliane Maxwell,
reverse in two senses.



Are you insinuating that Jethro isn't a British name, two examples
one old,



Of course it's English. Was in the Archers. ;-) Not sure about Boris,
though.


Jethro Tull was an English agriculturslist credited with inventing the
seed
drill and starting the agricultural revolution. borm in 1674. His father
was also 'Jethro', so the name's been around for some time.


Yes and that's clearly how it made it to the USA, but
is very rarely seen in the UK today, mostly with yanks.
https://www.ukbabynames.com/boys/jethro

Just 13 last year and I bet most of those came from yank TV shows and
movies.