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Re: Ambiguous names

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On Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:48:51 +0000
Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> wrote:

> On 18/03/2026 16:00, Sn!pe wrote:
> > Kerr-Mudd, John <admin@127.0.0.1> wrote:
> > 
> > [...]
> > 
> >>> The 'King of Stonehenge' was Swiss.
> >>> No wonder they revolted,
> >>>
> >>
> >> Bloody immigrants (or did I already do that?)
> >>
> >> IIRC the Swiss guy was in Avebury, a much better location for
> >> settling in than the middle of a plain.
> >>
> > 
> > As evidenced by the Red Lion pub, situated inside the henge.
> 
> So the ring of stones was an early version of a pub sign?
> You can see why they changed to the painted wooden board idea.
> 
Some pub signs (or the trappings with it) got Hyooge.
e.g.
https://c8.alamy.com/comp/B0NTW1/ashbourne-gallows-sign-of-the-green-man-black-head-inn-over-the-main-B0NTW1.jpg

Here's a smaller one:
(The George Hotel, Crawley)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/QSP8YUN4xivR5AZZ9



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Bah, and indeed Humbug.

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Re: Ambiguous names snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2026-03-18 16:00 +0000
  Re: Ambiguous names Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> - 2026-03-18 19:48 +0000
    Re: Ambiguous names "Kerr-Mudd, John" <admin@127.0.0.1> - 2026-03-18 21:03 +0000
      Re: Ambiguous names Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> - 2026-03-19 01:12 +0000

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