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Friday Funnies 3-Aug-2012 At 10:33:05 AM MrsM10iswhereitsat.

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Very good Mr PDRM. Did you know that condoms have quite an interesting history?

In 1272, the Arabs invented the condom, using a goat's lower intestine.

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In 1873, the British somewhat refined the idea by taking the intestine out of the goat first.

Derek my M10 love tells me that the Kiwis had the same idea with sheep only without any input from the Brits!

He also tells me that the whole concept of celebrating such things has many different variations of theme and told me this story to illustrate his point.

Free drinks.

As good as this bar is," said the Scot trad climber, "I still prefer the pubs back home. In Glasgow, there's a wee place called McTavish's. The landlord goes out of his way for the locals. When you buy four drinks, he'll buy the fifth drink."

"Well, Angus," said the English trad climber, "At my local in London, the Red Lion, the barman will buy you your third drink after you buy the first two."

"Ahhh, dat's nothin'," said the Irish boulderer, "back home in Cork at my favourite pub, the moment you set foot in the place, they'll buy you a drink, then another, all the drinks you like. Then, when you've had enough drinks, they'll take you upstairs and see dat you gets laid, all on the house!"

The Englishman and Scotsman were suspicious of these claims. The Irishman swore every word was true, but they asked, "Did this actually happen to you?"

"Not meself, personally, no," admitted the Irish boulderer, "but it did happen to me sister quite a few times...